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Vale Nelson Mandela: on freedom, forgiveness and peace

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Beth Spencer

Vale Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) – thank you for your truly courageous and inspiring life. I found it so moving today to open my Facebook feed and find such an outpouring of grief and gratitude from around the world for this … Continue reading →

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Pocket poetry series from Flying Islands Books – grab a bundle

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Beth Spencer

Check out these gorgeous books of poetry from Flying Islands/Cerebus books/ASM: They are so delicious to look at and hold — and do indeed fit into a pocket. Although I like to keep mine on a shelf in my kitchen … Continue reading →

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Vale Neil Armstrong: memories of the moon landing

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Beth Spencer

“When I was ten, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Kennedy landed on the moon and `the world’ watched with bated breath, fuzzy grainy pictures in which very little happened over what seemed hours and hours cramped five in a double desk … Continue reading →

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