Desecration Day

By Bob Chrisman After my father died in 1984, my mother made semi-annual trips to Southern California to stay with her step-sister-in-law, Aunt Gladys. Uncle Roy had died a couple of years before my dad did. I would fly out to spend some time with them and then accompany my mother home. During my first [...]

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WRITING TOPIC – THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

In 1997, Toltec nagual (shaman) don Miguel Ruiz published a small book called The Four Agreements. The book laid out in practical terms four agreements one can make with oneself, a code of conduct to live by to transform one’s life. The idea is that these four agreements would replace or at least augment the [...]

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Art-A-Whirl – Stop By The Casket Arts Building!

Art-A-Whirl, Casket Arts Building, Studio 318, Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 2010, photo © 2010 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved. It’s the last day of Art-A-Whirl! If you are in the Twin Cities area, please stop by the Minneapolis Arts District in Northeast Minneapolis. I share a studio with Liz and two other artists in the [...]

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

Poker Mom, ybonesy’s mom, Margie (hair up in curlers), on poker night, circa 1950s, image © 2010 by ybonesy. All rights reserved. To my mom, QM’s mom, Liz’s mom, and all the moms out there: you are the best! happy mother’s day!

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