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An imprint of memory sparks euphoria

November 15, 2012

Pushing through the swinging doors I was fully prepared for a feeling of familiarity. It was the euphoria that caught me by surprise. Was it the smell or the sound that conjured up such profoundly happy memories for me? Or was it what I saw as I walked into the cavernous space? I suspect it … More An imprint of memory sparks euphoria

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There’s no lingering on that dotted white line

October 11, 2012

I had an epiphany on Monday.  I say this with the most secular of meanings, as in I had a ‘sudden realization’. I did not ‘see God’, as other definitions allow. Although I think I came rather close. I was merging into freeway traffic at the moment of my sudden realization, which, quite simply, was … More There’s no lingering on that dotted white line

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Discovering the key ingredient in a perfect peach pie

October 4, 2012

I headed west out of the city a couple of weeks ago with friends. Our destination: the St. Jacob’s Farmers’ Market.  My destination: peach pie. Oh, I was as keen as my friends to stuff my market bag with field tomatoes and zucchini. In fact, I filled my bag and then several others, too.  I … More Discovering the key ingredient in a perfect peach pie

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