The Abbey and the Yews (0)

30 December 2011 • Category: Short Stories

Hello all. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and looking forward to a blessed New Year. Recently I had the pleasure of discovering the On The Tudor Trail blog. This blog is dedicated to uncovering the rich history of Tudor England. Each entry provides a glimpse into day to day Tudor living. I [...]

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More Than Just a Slice of Pizza (4)

This is a framed photo hanging in the restaurant. I looked up the name Pizzicheria De Miccoli in Google and it is a real shop in Siena. Here is the information Google gives: Richly scented, de Miccoli has windows festooned with sausages, piled-up cheeses and porcini mushrooms by the sackful. Sounds wonderful! I would like [...]

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Vervain (2)

When visiting Denver, I always make it a point to lose myself for a couple hours inside Capitol Hill Books. When you walk through the door, you are greeted by the unmistakable scent of old books. Anyone who has ever been in a used book store knows exactly what I mean. It is sort of [...]

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The Fan (3)

The sound of chopped air pulsates throughout the room. “It’s all I could afford” I keep saying to myself. This huge metal monstrosity of an appliance has become the source of immense frustration the past few nights. It is now very much the epitome of a damned if I do, damned if I don’t scenario. [...]

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God Grant Me the Serenity To Accept the Things I Cannot Change (2)

This very topic is one that I could most likely create hundreds of pages about considering all the things that manage to eat away at my soul day after day. The serenity prayer is so simple yet such a wonderful guide to life. Lately I have found myself in a mood that extends way beyond [...]

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Can You Touch Godzillas? (5)

I realize a lot of time has passed since I have last written. I have actually created several drafts of various topics but somehow I tend to always get the impression that what I write is trite and unappealing. I am my own worst critic and I think I need to get more into the [...]

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