McKellen, de la Tour and the ex wife

Theatre, for me, has often been a spiritual exercise. Even in the midst of real life turmoil, there’s theatre. Most of my enduring friendships began in the theatre, as did this one.
Date: Fri, 02 May 2003
From: Ramona Silipo
To:  Cheski
Subject: Re: Give an Actor a Chance…
Things are going well here in most ways, but I. has [...]

Christmas Handmade Decorations for Little Hands

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One of the simplest handmade tree ornaments is a spiral. You can make them in different sizes by tracing different round objects– for instance, jar lids of several different sizes; or a teacup, a mug, and a saucer. The larger the circle, the longer the dangle from the tree [...]

Crafty Fun for Children as Summer Rolls into Autumn

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Hardly seems possible, but over the weekend, I heard the first TV commercial this year to give the countdown to Christmas… even before Labor Day. It gets earlier every year.
I don’t mind much, since I love Christmas and I read about it, buy gifts for friends and make plans for holiday [...]

A Nude Mary Magdalene – Unusual Sculpture in the L’Ouvre

This portrayal of Mary Magdelene is in a small out-of-the-way gallery in the L’ouvre. I was moved by the sadness in her face, and at the same time comforted by her peaceful resignation. It’s also extraordinary because it is a nude. It is carved in wood, apparently from one tree, then burnished, painted and [...]

Heart of England: Stratford-upon-Avon and Coventry

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At the end of May, my husband and I took a weekend trip to “Shakespeare country” It’s only about an hour and half’s drive, but we meandered a bit, took our time and enjoyed country roads with gorgeous vistas in every direction. The weather was hot, so we decided not [...]

Weaving the Mundane with the Spiritual

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It’s interesting. I’ve wanted all these years to erase the line between spiritual life and everyday life, and I’ve just realized that choosing these paint colours is an example of what I’ve been trying to do.
Seems pretty mundane, deciding what colour to paint a room. But it’s [...]

Children’s Anger and Transformation

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THE PEACE EMPOWERMENT PROCESS
HELPS PEOPLE TRANSFORM VIOLENCE INTO CREATIVITY
The World Wall for Peace transforms the lives of people, children and adults, through the Peace Empowerment Process® (PEP), taught by its creator, Carolyna Marks. The process comprises two distinct sections, the PEP®, and the Blueprint of Emotional [...]

Christmas – Homemade Fun with Children

When I was growing up, we took tremendous delight in decorating the Christmas tree. We had some beautiful old glass ornaments, and my dad one year went out and bought these bubble lights. The were shaped like candles in a holder, and the colored water in them boiled when they had been on for [...]