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Grant Wood
I’ve been involved with a forum that learns about Grant Wood this year. It’s a wonderful opportunity to dig deep into Wood’s art and life. The experts are phenomenal and I’ve learned a lot. One book that is particularly insightful… Continue reading
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Nature’s Magic: Showing my love through haiku.
Today, I celebrate the magic of moonlight and the glory of dawn. Views from my backyard. Drowning magic moon whispers lovingly between heart-shaped leaves, follow me home Siren’s Call silvery moonlight silently seduces souls captured by its light dawn shyly… Continue reading
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Gifts and a few haunting memories or two….
March is full of special events. My youngest son married his wife on the 14th, my step-son and his wife married on the 17th, and my husband’s birthday is on the 19th. Two of my best friends also celebrate their… Continue reading
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Sijo Poetry, a contest, and my productive struggle
I am currently taking a course about sijo poetry. It’s free and fantastic, which I believe is provided by the Korean Cultural Society. The resources are amazing and they have a contest for students and adults in the spring and… Continue reading
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Hawkeye Magic and the Fran Stare Down
When your coach stares down a ref, creates magic and the national news, life is priceless! I am a die-hard Iowa Hawkeye Fan. I haven’t missed a single men’s or women’s basketball game this season. (Well, it could happen as… Continue reading
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Hello, Slice of Life Bloggers
Since this is my first time engaging in the March blogging challenge, I wanted to introduce myself and explain a bit about me and my blog. First, Sitting Behind the Eight Ball is all about my life. I have always… Continue reading
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Salute toT-shirts and a story
Today’s prompt on Ethical ELA is to write a poem based on a t-shirt we own. The prompt invites writers to explore the message, the occasion or travel in which we received the shirt. As I thought about this prompt,… Continue reading
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MSU, Guns, and Grief
How can we help others grieving? When the world stops and everyone is moving on, a bitter root plants itself. The truth: life moves on. We will just ready ourselves for the next tragic shooting. Wondering who’s next. Wondering if… Continue reading
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Boom: Sudden Change and Other Fears
Years ago I had a encounter that I still question to this day. I often tell this tale in a humorous way, but the fear I experienced was nearly paralyzing. Today the news is full of another craft being shot… Continue reading
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Frustration
OMG! I feel so frustrated just trying to create this blog site. It shouldn’t be this hard to move a photograph. I do not believe I’m that big of an idiot, but today I feel more than a little angry… Continue reading
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