When Julia Child stumbled onto the scene as the “French Chef” in the 1960s, only the mavens of public television picked up her show. They took a risk, and it paid off! How Julia did stumble through those early shows. A great cook she was; but a tv star, she was not! Still Julia hit…
Category: Culture
A Land Frozen in Time
Yesterday Donna, a friend of mine on Facebook, posted a link to a collection of photos — now archived in the Library of Congress — that were taken by Russian photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944). Although it was still early for the art of photography — 1909 – 1912 — the photographer was quite inventive…
iGeneration Created Everything iCool
I am part of the baby boomer generation.
CBS Poll on Obama
CBS is giving you an opportunity to rate Obama’s job performance.
Shifting Seasons
This morning I rose early and stumbled down the stairs with one eye opened, groggy but happy to be up to enjoy the day. My hubby and I went out for sushi last evening with friends, and then we stopped by our neighbors’ house on the way home for a glass of wine and a…
Bonnie’s Blueberry/Apple Crisp
Last evening was the first time that our little family has been together under one roof for a meal. We have been here for a few weeks, but haven’t taken time to have a meal together. I know it’s awful that we are so busy, running in every direction. It is so nice to have…
What if God…
… had texted the Ten Commandments?
Daddy and Daughter
Our daughter just arrived in Israel from Cyprus… on Father’s Day. What a wonderful gift for daddy and daughter… for mama, too! The three of us will enjoy the land for about two weeks before returning to the states and our home in Texas. I miss our house, my living room, my dog…
Oh, to be a Hermit…
… I always wanted to be one — in a modern sense, not the ancient idea — at least I don’t think so… Society today calls a hermit someone who just doesn’t want to be with people all the time — someone who draws strength from being alone and actually loses energy by being in…
Sale
My dear, longtime friend, Tara, posted this among her photos on Facebook taken from one of her trips. I loved it so much that I asked her to send me an attachment. It depicts southern culture in the USA. That’s where life is a bit slower–the people warm, sincere, and friendly. And you may mistakenly…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 