Monthly Archives: August 2009

Julie, Julia and the Urge to Write

Posted on August 8, 2009 by

We loved the new movie Julie & Julia.  (That is, after we moved away from the talkers behind us and settled into the third row.)  An ocean and half a century separated these two women, but a love for cooking … Continue reading →

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The Dead Have No Affairs

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

“Next month will be one year.” “What’s the date?” “The 12th.” “You’ve made it so far.” “I’m trying every day.” She may have said ‘crying every day,’ but I didn’t quite catch the word, and since others stood behind me … Continue reading →

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Marriage Without Clergy

Posted on August 5, 2009 by

On Monday Ann Althouse married a man, Meade, whom she met through the comments on her blog.  He lives in Ohio, and she in Wisconsin, but they married in Colorado because there couples can perform the ceremony themselves. We drove … Continue reading →

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Barbara Brown Taylor’s Church

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

Our vacation included an unplanned trip to Clarkesville, Georgia, where a kind woman at the United Methodist Church gave us directions to Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church. ‘Turn right at Blimpie’s. Go one block and turn left. Go a couple of blocks … Continue reading →

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No Longer a Stranger

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

God setteth the solitary in families.  (Psalm 68.6) My family gathered in late July for a reunion at a house on Lake Chatuge in western North Carolina. Our last reunion happened seven years ago at Bethany Beach, Delaware.  This time … Continue reading →

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Gates and Crowley

Posted on August 1, 2009 by

I followed the Gates–Crowley–Obama story as we drove through Maryland and North Carolina on vacation.  The radio and newspapers kept us up on the latest acts in the drama.  When we returned home, the front page of the paper showed the three … Continue reading →

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