Poetry: Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye Art Brut: Mary Tillman Smith’s Untitled Photo credit: christianberst.com Quote: “It is amazing how a new child can refocus one’s direction seconds after its birth.” – David Bowie 50 States, 100 Weeks: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, CT. Photo credit: theshopsatyale.com Song: Modern …
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12 Days of Christmas Care Package for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019
Poetry: Noel by Anne Porter Sci-Fi Christmas Art: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Photo credit: latimes.com Quote: “A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” – Benjamin Franklin Christmas Travel: North Pole, Alaska Photo credit: alaska.org Holiday Mix Tape: This Christmas by Donny Hathaway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oswkllz_Lvs
Care Package for Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019
Poetry: The Coming of Light by Mark Strand Art Brut: Thornton Dial’s Top of the Line Photo credit: theculturetrip.com Quote: “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” – William Faulkner 50 States, 100 Weeks: Holy Land, U.S.A., Waterbury, CT Photo credit: courant.com Song: Formed a Band …
12 Days of Christmas Care Package for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019
Poetry: [little tree] by E.E. Cummings Sci-Fi Christmas Art: Artist unknown Photo credit: art.alphacoders.com Quote: “Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.” – Dr. Seuss Christmas Travel: Donner Lake, California Photo credit: visitplacer.com Holiday Mix Tape: Fairytale of New York by The Pogues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
Care Package for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019
Poetry: The Miracle by Philip M. Raskin Art Brut: August Natterer’s Untitled Photo credit: ukdhm.org Quote: “But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. 50 States, 100 Weeks: Shade Swamp Sanctuary, Farmington, CT Photo credit: damnedct.com Song: Lost Weekend by Art Brut …