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A Valentine Love Letter to Our Children

Years ago, one of my favorite writers, Erma Bombeck wrote a love letter more like a valentine to her three children, explaining why she loved each of them (oldest, middle and youngest) best. My mother kept that clipping in her wallet for years. I remember reading it and understanding that each child is the parents’ favorite for [...]

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The Windows of the World 9-11-01 – 9-11-11

Dionne Warwick_The Windows Of The World The windows of the world are covered with rain, Where is the sunshine we once knew? Ev’rybody knows when little children play They need a sunny day to grow straight and tall. Let the sun shine through. The windows of the world are covered with rain, When will those [...]

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For Japan With Love

It might strike some as ironic to hold a day of silence on this blog, as our posts have been quite infrequent due to other commitments and circumstances at present. But in the face of the overwhelming tragedy in Japan, we all simply must do something. Click here to join us in a monetary donation [...]

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European Christmas Markets on the Bucket List

Note: This is an expanded version of an item in our November newsletter. A recent Facebook exchange with a dear young German friend on the Ludwigsburger Weihnachtsmarkt (and how she has grown up since we visited these storybook castle gardens with her and her family in 2002!) prompted a remark from another friend that a [...]

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What the Heck is Going On Here?

A longtime friend who receives our newsletter* recently emailed: Hey Bets! What’s up? OK, you need to explain to me what the heck is going on with you!! What exactly is your business? … and since I’m apparently so far behind in cyberspace, I’m trying to understand what this news letter is all about — [...]

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