Category Archives: Writing

Three Photographing Things I Learned Recently — 2017 Week 9

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Helen C

I will have two scheduled posts and this is the first one. A short break is always good. 😉 You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. – Publilius Syrus Here are some photos I took at the shoe … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 8

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Helen C

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. – Dr. Seuss Why do we cry? A why-do-we-cry article at Live-Science.com says: “Babies cry to signal to their mothers [that] something’s up,” Silva told Live Science in an email. “It’s … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 7

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Helen C

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. — Garrison Keillor This morning, I took one of my sister’s jackets to a shoe repair shop to replace a couple of snap … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 6

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Helen C

There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why. —- William Barclay I took this photo with my iPhone 6 when we flew to San Francisco last Thanksgiving. … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 4

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Helen C

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. — Leonardo da Vinci. Many of us walked to this spot to take pictures. When we got there, for a couple of seconds, we forgot what we were supposed to do. That silence … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 3

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Helen C

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. — Martin Luther King, Jr. (You can see more of Dr. King’s quotes … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 2

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Helen C

These are the chocolates from my daughter. For me, they are not just chocolates; they are more… they are art pieces; they are symbols of loving and caring. I didn’t want to eat any until one day I saw the … Continue reading →

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A Little Thought – 2017 Week 1

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Helen C

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. — Robert Frost I thought to myself… in that case, I only write poetry since everything I have written was originated from an emotion. 😉 … Continue reading →

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U.S.A.

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Helen C

Ryder Cup Did you watch 2016 Ryder Cup? Ryder Cup – 1927 to present The Ryder Cup has become one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Every two years, 24 of the best golfers from Europe and the United States … Continue reading →

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Visiting a Farm

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Helen C

I remember it was on a sunny day in September that I arrived at Pullman, Washington airport. Professor J and his wife picked me up and then we headed to Moscow, where I would attend graduate school at the University … Continue reading →

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