Category Archives: Nostalgia

My First Job (What was yours?)

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Stella

A group of us were chit-chatting  (as we often do), and a friend of mine called our attention to an article, Seven Signs You’re Too Smart For Your Job. She said she noticed it because it was linked to by … Continue reading →

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The Arsenal Of Democracy – Where are we now?

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Stella

“They have given their sons to the military services. They have stoked the furnaces and hurried the factory wheels. They have made the planes and welded the tanks, riveted the ships and rolled the shells.” – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, … Continue reading →

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What is Love?

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Stella

A repeat – I hope you don’t mind! On this feast of St. Valentine, my thoughts are not quiet. It seems as if the evil that is manifest in the happenings of these days is pressing against the screen that … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas – Lights, Music, and Poetry

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Stella

This is the place to share your 2023 Christmas cheer! Here is my first entry: An oldie, but a goodie. Enjoy!

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Music of the day – Over the river and through the woods …

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Stella

Today I will be setting up my “Music of the day” posts for the Christmas season, and so I thought I would also include the days between Thanksgiving and the first Sunday in Advent. By the way, if  you have … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Summer in Verse

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Stella

I really love summer, especially the earliest part, and I know that I’m not alone. The grass is green, the trees and flowers are blooming, birds are singing, bugs are buzzing. And a favorite poem that reminds me of these … Continue reading →

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Culture of the 1960’s – As seen in the movies

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Stella

The pop culture is a reflection of the social and political mores of the times.  The 1960’s were a heyday in Hollywood movie making.  Part of that is, in my opinion, because of the depth of talent in acting, directing … Continue reading →

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Yummy Summer Food to enjoy with family and friends

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Stella

A food repeat, just in time for Memorial Day! I would love to know what you are cooking for the holiday. I meal prepped boneless chicken thighs yesterday, so I’ll probably have that with some sort of vegetable sides. Maybe … Continue reading →

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What is Love?

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Stella

A repeat – I hope you don’t mind! On this feast of St. Valentine, my thoughts are not quiet. It seems as if the evil that is manifest in the happenings of these days is pressing against the screen that … Continue reading →

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Gifts We Remember

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Stella

What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Which is the most nostalgic? Which ones do you remember from your childhood? This is one of the first gifts that I remember receiving – a marionette of Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring, from … Continue reading →

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