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- Who is QuoinMonkey: A quoin (rhymes with coin) is an expandable wedge used to support or anchor. Quoins are used by printers to hold the hand-set type in place in a printer’s chase; as cornerstones to anchor a building wall; or as keystones of an arch. A monkey is playful and mischievous. But monkey mind jumps from thought to thought, is not present or grounded, and her escapades create busyness that keeps her away from her true heart. QuoinMonkey is a writer who anchors monkey mind through practice in order to find her true heart. She’s a Southern-born writer, oldest of 6, who sweats volumes in the -27 degree winters of Minnesota. She's working on developing a thicker skin. Please, by all means, tell her what you think.
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July 10, 2012 Graves, Upper Mill Cemetery, Circa 1806 – 10/365
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July 8, 2012 Elnora’s Cafe – 8/365
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July 6, 2012 Cake For Dylan – 6/365
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July 4, 2012 haibun for Independence – 4/365
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July 2, 2012 Motorcycle In Taos
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June 17, 2012 My Three Dads
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June 2, 2012 Northern Spark 2012 – Night Owl Paradise
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May 31, 2012 Where Have I Been? Out Shooting The Moon
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March 31, 2012 Night Vision: The Moon, Jupiter, Venus & Mars
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March 17, 2012 Minneapolis Skyline In Green
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March 11, 2012 Spring Walk
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March 6, 2012 Artist Frank Gaard — Top Ten Favorite Poets
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February 22, 2012 Oscar Nominated Short Documentary Films — Profiles In Courage
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February 18, 2012 Ode To Old Photo Books
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February 14, 2012 My Bad Hair Day Valentine
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February 12, 2012 In Search Of Letters & Artifacts On Abraham Lincoln
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February 5, 2012 Sit, Walk, Write — The Fallow Field
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QuoinMonkey has followed Lily's journey since January 2010. She drove to Ely, MN July 2010, 2011, 2012 to visit the NABC, meet biologists Lynn Rogers & Sue Mansfield, & photograph the Black Bears. She hopes to return in 2013.
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