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Pumpkins, Proceratosaurus, and a Palace: Perusing the World’s Largest Pumpkin Festival
The Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival (Kürbisausstellung Ludwigsburg) feels like a quirky fairy tale. The setting is an 18th-century Baroque palace, and each year, the festival has a different theme. Over the years, organizers have paid homage to undersea critters, dinosaurs, and even Switzerland (where I imagine there might have been timepieces fashioned out of pumpkins). The…
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Appreciating the Flora of Fall
Even in the buff-colored, high desert of Nevada, neighborhood trees and shrubs are sporting their autumn finery.
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Photo du Jour: The Golden Lane – Sparks, Nevada
“The golden age is before us, not behind us.” William Shakespeare A sidewalk snakes its way through a field near a residential area in Sparks, Nevada.
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Azure Skies, Emerald Firs and Sparkling Lake Tahoe: A Second Anniversary Celebration
In 2010, I was twice married — to the same groom. As if describing two seasonal palaces, my husband and I like to playfully refer to our two marriages as the ‘summer wedding’ and the ‘winter wedding’. Whereas some spouses have a difficult time remembering one wedding anniversary, we aspire to remember the date we…
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Celebrating the International Day of the Girl
October 11th is the first-ever International Day of the Girl Child – a day dedicated to recognizing girls’ rights and advancing their lives and access to opportunities. In honor of this day, I encourage you to participate in your own way. Educate yourself about girls’ issues. (I highly recommend the powerful book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women…
