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Left-Handed
As I type this blog, I am using both hands on the keyboard with an occasional move of my right hand to the mouse! Wait! Why is the mouse on the right side of the keyboard? I am left-handed. Shouldn’t the mouse be on the left side of the keyboard so that I can easily use my left hand to maneuver the mouse? I have been left-handed forever…..well, since birth anyway. And as a left-handed…
Read MoreAutumn Reflection
I absolutely love autumn, especially the month of October. Cooler temperatures, wood smoke in the air, the colorful foliage, and, of course, the chance to eat some good, hearty meals after the lighter fare of…
Read MoreBreathing Lights Exhibit
As you probably know from many of my past blog posts, I am a tried-and-true resident of the wonderful Capital District. I grew up in Albany, attended school (including college) in Albany, and have lived my…
Read MoreMercy: The Principal Path
This week I have the great privilege of writing this blog from Catherine’s House on Baggot Street in Dublin. Mercy International Center, as it is now known, is the international home for all who are…
Read MoreGlobal Art for Peace artwork
Since our Global Art Project for Peace exchange group in Nigeria was unable to send us their art to us, a group from the “Angel Corps” of the Global Art Project for Peace created some…
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