Category Archives: Ponderings

Various musings of the day.

Tuesday Tunes Day – Maurice Sendak w/Melody Edition

Posted on June 11, 2013 by TommiaW

Yesterday’s Google Doodle was in celebration of Maurice Sendak’s 85th birthday. I loved “Chicken Soup with Rice.” Simon Rueger has a great melody to go with it. The joy of Sendak and imagination… What impression has the wordsmith behind “Where … Continue reading →

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Friday Fast One – Imagination Edition

Posted on June 7, 2013 by TommiaW

It pays to lose a library card. I don’t get into the city often, especially on a weeknight. But receiving the final notice that I had until Friday to collect my requested item (The Complete Shakespeare Sonnets) before it was … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts – The Joyful Edition

Posted on June 6, 2013 by TommiaW

“Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God.” ~ Robert Schuller “The beating heart of the universe is holy joy.” ~ Martin Buber “The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – New Releases Edition

Posted on June 5, 2013 by TommiaW

Three fun reads – something for all ages.

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Friday Fast One – Fun Finds

Posted on May 31, 2013 by TommiaW

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord. ~ Sallust Our brain is mapping the world. Often that map is distorted, but it’s a map with constant immediate sensory input. ~ E. O. Wilson “Colors, like features, follow the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts

Posted on May 23, 2013 by TommiaW

“The best we can hope for in our time of need is to accept help from others and then pass love along.” ~ Jane Kirkpatrick. “For most of us the problem isn’t that we aim too high and fail – … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Learner’s Edition

Posted on May 22, 2013 by TommiaW

Two enlightening reads: http://sirkenrobinson.com/?page_id=420 http://www.edgeperspectives.com/pop.html   Now to find a shop to ship the latest bag of books home….oops (smile).

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Tuesday Tunes Day – The Garden

Posted on May 21, 2013 by TommiaW

http://m.youtube.com/results?q=bobby%20mcferrin%20in%20the%20garden

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Monday Moment

Posted on May 20, 2013 by TommiaW

http://m.youtube.com/results?q=kid%20president%20pep%20talk

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Sunday Psalm – Psalm 8

Posted on May 19, 2013 by TommiaW

Lord, our Lord,     how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory     in the heavens. 2 Through the praise of children and infants     you have established a stronghold against your enemies,     to silence the foe and … Continue reading →

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