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Snippets of Love Series #3

Driving down Federal Hwy. 1 from Boca Raton to the airport, she surveys the hurricane damaged trees. Naked from the trunk up. Palms, without fronds, coming to a stump at top, the amputation of a surviving veteran. Banyans, whose roots … Continue reading

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Snippet of Love #2

Since the only fever I got on Valentine’s Day was accompanied by nasal congestion, a hacking cough, and other romantic bits, my Valentine’s Day series, Snippets of Love, is late. But I am still posting them, because, dammit, I was … Continue reading

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Turning a Profit with Your Passion

Do what you love and the money will follow.  This is a maxim I really want to believe, but it just takes so much courage.  And quite possibly, a lot of sleepless nights wondering how long behind “rent” is following … Continue reading

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Happy (cough) Valentine’s Day

Today, on Valentine’s Day, love comes home bearing gifts of cough medicine, extra soft tissues, unsalted almonds and figs (my favorites!) and a bouquet of flowers. For Diene, I am grateful

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Snippets of Love Series #1: First Kiss Amiss

FIRST KISS AMISS They both watch the audience filling in the seats below. The lights dimmed a few minutes ago and soon after shifted his left hand over to hold her right hand. Neither of them has spoken since. He … Continue reading

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The Men of My Dreams Wear Green

Being freshly in love is a long vacation where you never know what day of the week it is because each moment of bliss is indistinguishable from the next. You laugh louder, hold smiles longer, and effortlessly overlook all the … Continue reading

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