Tag Archives: History

Boston …

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jzrart

Yesterday was once again a day of terror and violence.  I took in the scenes on CNN of the attack on Boston and could only shrug my shoulders in disbelief. Today is the 6th anniversary of the massacre at Virginia … Continue reading →

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Books And Words As Containers

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jzrart

“If it is a human thing to do to put something you want, because it’s useful, edible, or beautiful, into a bag, or a basket, or a bit of rolled bark or leaf, or a net woven of your own … Continue reading →

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Tolerance and Generosity

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jzrart

Standing on what seemed like an endless line Tuesday afternoon at Wholefoods, I noticed my attitude beginning to slip and slide down a peg or two. I was impatient, judging what the person in front of me for buying foods … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Christmas, family, Healthy Living, Memoir, Mental Health, Navigating Through Life, Thanksgiving | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Writing My Life

Posted on September 22, 2012 by jzrart

When I told a friend a while back that I’m in the process of writing a memoir, she asked me what it was going to write about. I struggled with what to tell her. I wasn’t very clear yet myself, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Childhood, family, Gratefulness, Life, love, Memoir, Navigating Through Life, stories, Time, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

A Whirlwind Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jzrart

Last week Bill and I flew up to Vermont to do a tour of our old stomping grounds.  We visited family and friends, made new friends, and revisited homes we once lived in. We spent every minute living in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals I Love, family, Friendships, Gratefulness, marriage, Memoir, stories, Travels, Vermont | Tagged | 8 Comments

In The Company Of Ghosts

Posted on June 2, 2012 by jzrart

Time can only disclose or unfold itself in our now, and as it does, all of time and all the world unfolds too. Adam Frank,  Time and Again One afternoon, not too long ago Bill said,” Hey, let’s go to … Continue reading →

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