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    Flashback Friday: Dr. Dre before NWA.

    Dr. Dre in sparkly gear with a stethoscope before joining NWA. (Image Source)   On Thanksgiving, I finally got around to watching the 2015 film “Straight Outta Compton”. I liked it, and…

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    Throwback Thursday: Let it be.

    Note: This post first appeared at my old blog, Far Above Rubies, on October 4, 2010. ~Alisha       I’m sitting in the local diner writing this on my laptop, the…

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    Easter 2017

    Happy Easter! Sunday was very warm, bright and sunny. Our church’s sanctuary was decorated with many lilies and tulips, and the smell of incense wafted through the building. The sun’s rays poured…

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    Lent- Day 35: The Last Temptation of Alisha.

      Beloved, my husband brought home the cake pictured above. Along with a large tray of brownies. There was a bakesale at his job, he said, and well, he brought me… a…

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    Lent- Day 25: For them, I give thanks.

    One of the things I love about attending an Episcopal/Anglican church is the liturgy from The Book of Common Prayer. During the Thanksgiving season, we use prayers specifically listing the many things…

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    Some Sunday Stuff: July 20th.

        Happy Sunday, All. Tomorrow is Zoe’s third (!) birthday, but we started celebrating early. K will be at work all day tomorrow, so after a trip to the Carteret Waterfront…

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    Some Sunday Stuff: March 30th

    April and Gary, happy new owners of “Gown Girl”     Good Sunday to you. I’m glad to report that my first two art commissions are residing with their owners. Above, you…