John Quincy Adams is the son in the first US father-son presidential pair. (George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush are the other. Relatedly, William Henry Harrison was grandfather to Benjamin Harrison.) The younger Adams watched as his father performed founding-father duties. Actually, John Quincy Adams did more than watch. As a teenager he
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In an open letter to an a warm spring day,
“Thank you for visiting us. It is always nice to feel warm sun on your skin. It is also a relief to see a sea of wintertime bodies in springtime clothes. It brightens things!”
Peanut Butter Bacon Challah |with recipe|
Sometimes something comes into your mind and just takes over it. In these moments you know that fighting is useless, that you are had. That thought owns you. This is what happened one day when I was innocently perusing instagram. I saw a picture of something described as something like peanut butter bacon challah. This time,… Continue reading Peanut Butter Bacon Challah |with recipe|
Smoothie Goal
One of my birthday goals this year was to try 26 smoothies. Sometimes, a gal just needs a project. And sometimes a gal has to do something to make sure that all of her projects aren’t about cake. You see, the thing is that I love being in my warm bed, the heat from my… Continue reading Smoothie Goal
In an open letter to her dream mind,
“I don’t even know what to say about you. I don’t like dreams where I am pregnant, especially when it is very obvious, yet I am trying to hide it from people. I especially don’t like such dreams when they cut to a scene where I have an assignment to juice 300 lemons using a […]
In an open letter to the two strawberries that I didn’t finish earlier,
“I was just thinking about how famished I was when your plastic sandwich bag jacket caught my eye. You were there looking back at me, red, plump and juicy. I peeled back the lip of the baggie and your fragrance called out to me. This ended the only way that it could….”
The Good Feelings
James Monroe was the final founders-generation president. He was also the fourth Virginian to hold the nation’s highest office. Monroe is perhaps best known for the Monroe Doctrine. Back in 1823, Monroe made a speech where he said, “that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are
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In an open letter to her son,
“Son, I have no idea how you manage to draw out a task as long as you do. Seriously. This should be studied. I think that you might know some secrets about other dimensions.”
In an open letter to the universe,
“So, what exactly is it that invites people to say such interesting things to me? For example, today one neighbor warned another about (against?) me. According to the sentinel neighbor, I am to be watched because I know TaeBo.”