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Memories and Musings
On Garlic and Red Ribbons
Alexandria, VA – What do garlic and red ribbons have in common.? Were their purported protective properties just bubbe meises…
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Memories and Musings – On Scottish Games
Alexandria, VA – Guilty. I am guilty of the very thing I caution you about. From 1981 through 1987, I…
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Memories and Musings – On We Try Harder
Alexandria, VA – “We Try Harder,” per Microsoft Bing, is a slogan created by rental car company Avis in 1962…
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On Work: Nina Tisara Gives Her Memories and Musings
Alexandria, VA – When I was young, I wanted to be an explorer like Marco Polo or a scientist like…
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Memories and Musings – On Windows
Alexandria, VA – The redbud made me do it. The idea for this column came to me last March when…
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Memories and Musings – On Bagpipes and Gunpowder
Alexandria, VA – I get high on the sound of bagpipes. In much the same way that the smell of…
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Memories and Musings – On Parades
Alexandria, VA – “Both Sides Now,” written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell,1 appeared on the U.S. singles chart during the…
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On Sun Worship and Solar Panels
Alexandria, VA – Humans have worshipped the sun for a very long time–at least from the 14th century BCE. According…
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Memories and Musings: On Year’s End Wrap-Up
Alexandria, VA – December is often thought of as a time for gift-giving and celebrations. I’m celebrating checking a…
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Little Pine’s Halloween (continued from October 2022)
by Nina Marshall (now Nina Tisara), initially written for her children when they were young. Alexandria, VA – When we…
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