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23.03.20 Promise manifest: Each bud aching to unfold checked by the cool night. Hello Dear Reader, The turtles gathered above are a gift from a long time friend. He acquired them when a colleague retired. She had collected them in her office, and was shedding them. He kept them in [...]
“The Storm is Passing Over Courage My Soul” ~ Charles Albert Tindley My Dear Readers~ Early this month I attended a concert of the Mystic Chorale under the direction of Nick Page. This was his last concert conducting the Mystic Chorale, a chorus he founded in 1990, the same year I [...]
November 2022 "The miracle is this: the more you give, the more you have." – Leonard Nimoy Hello Dear Readers, I hope this missive finds you well. I had not planned to send another issue, as you are, we hope, spending time counting and sharing your blessings with loved ones and your community. [...]
View this email in your browser sunlight sharpened by cooler air makes leaves flutter all is in balance 22.09.22 Hello Dear Readers, These autumn days are just splendid. This is the time of year I first arrived in Boston forty-eight years ago. At that time I had no idea I would stay. [...]
a full day beckons as long as the sun is bright lightness holds the dark 22.06.22 Dear Reader, Good morning on this longest day of the year~! Yes, summer days are here, inviting, encouraging, full of growth and, I hope, some lazy hours, some good company, some fine adventures for you, [...]
22.03.20 Sprouts under dead leaves sturdy, determined, waiting. . . Rebirth always comes. Hello Dear Reader, A guest who bought five (!) Corona Cash Crunch gift certificates just stopped my my desk this morning. She had been a guest at Harding House and wanted to support us. Though the CCC [...]
“Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible. It’s a time for reflection and recuperation, for slow replenishment, for putting your house in order. Doing these deeply unfashionable things — slowing down, letting your spare time expand, getting enough sleep, resting —is a radical act now, but [...]
Sometimes it’s just nice to recognize the little stories that happen at Irving House, especially with our guests. These occasionally find their way into the Gazette, but three just happened in the past few weeks and deserve a little place here. Boston Marathoner Jonathan Howse stayed with us in [...]
Senator Amy Klobuchar led a symposium recently on reining in the power of monopolies. This was organized by several different groups: The Access To Markets Coalition, Small Business Majority, Small Business Rising, American Economic Liberties Project, and the American Independent Business Alliance. Here is the testimony I gave at this event, [...]
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree. ~Emily Bronte 21.09.22 Hello Dear Readers, Cooler nights, lots of rain, and many clear, crisp autumn days cheer our spirits. Our little corner of the world is still lovely just now. It leaves us feeling unreasonably lucky and very grateful. Visitors [...]
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