Category Archives: Writers

Perfected Honey Cornbread

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I used all organic ingredients… 1 1/2 c Bob’s Red Mill organic corn meal 1 1/4 c King Arthur organic flour (white flour, unbleached) 2 1/2 tsp baking powder (aluminum free) 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt 1/4 c organic … Continue reading →

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Do you know Christ?

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I saw this on social media today: “I’d rather hate my way to hell than love my way to heaven” Now, I’m sure it’s just someone reacting to something Donald Trump said or some whacko “religious” person put on TikTok … Continue reading →

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Grief revisited

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Some of the activities around the holidays began stirring up the tendrils of grief that are still suction-cupped to my heart. Music, decorations, photos…oh hell, the gazillion cameras dad had. Videos of mom playing Christmas carols. Every one holds a … Continue reading →

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Mom Music Moments

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Mom grew up wanting to be a pianist. She dreamed of Juilliard. Her family just couldn’t afford it, and at the time (and maybe still, I don’t know), the entrance standards were very high. I could run through her entire … Continue reading →

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Two Random Thoughts

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

2. If you want to appear intelligent, learn the rules of grammar. When you use incorrect tenses, poorly constructed sentences, and misplaced punctuation, you look ignorant. I don’t mean to play the grammar police…actually, I do. You claim you’ve got … Continue reading →

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Is the Recipe World Different?

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I’ve rarely shared a recipe that was straight out copied from another person without citing the other person. There are a few recipes that I don’t know the origin (my salad cake, for example) but if I did know the … Continue reading →

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Grief and the Modern Woman

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

You may think that I’m gonna drone on and on about losing my dad or my mom. But honestly, this time I’m not. Don’t get me wrong. This week has been kinda … upsetting … because it’s the days leading … Continue reading →

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Comfort

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

It’s weird. I was moved to open my Bible and pray a verse or chapter that was there on the page I opened to. I usually read the Bible on my phone, but I felt the need to have the … Continue reading →

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GRAMMAR For the Love of God

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

FYI This is not a political commentary, it’s a PLEA to the idiots who are in the “print” media to LEARN SOME FORM OF GRAMMAR. Just a little, PLEASE! Headline from some media outlet named Business Insider:“Dianne Feinstein returns to … Continue reading →

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Memories of Tanglewood via the Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

A dear friend emailed me last night to tell me that someone from my youth had passed away. At my advancing age, this is NOT surprising but still, it frequently shakes me. The news has me wandering down memory lane … Continue reading →

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