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Greetings from the Editor
We are all familiar with the power of body language, but have you ever stopped to realize that our fingers are the stronghold of this communication? Think about it. Raise one finger to your lips [Read More…]
Articles by Sylvia Weinstein Craft
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How to stay cool
I have done a bit of detective work lately, and I have determined clues that identify the homes of readers. Let me elaborate. It is summer. If there is a reader in the house, the [Read More…]
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Summertime
What is it about summertime that lures us into those delicious states of relaxation? I think Gershwin’s song says it all — “the living is easy.” In those balmy months we seem to stare into space longer, [Read More…]
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Summer casts its spell
We all have our favorite things about summer, don’t we? Fresh-squeezed lemonade, wearing sandals, a beautiful flower garden, reading travel magazines, the sound of cicadas in the evening air, those warm breezes from the river… [Read More…]
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Paradise
When you think of paradise, what comes to mind? If you’re like me, you envision beautiful weather with balmy breezes, perhaps long stretches of beaches lapped by waves the color of the sky, people who [Read More…]
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Booked for a birthday
Oh, yoo hoo. I was the honoree for this birthday gala, and that suited me just fine. I could relax because I knew my husband Bill had planned an adventure that was custom-made for me. [Read More…]
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We, the people
Those of you who have been following my Musings column over the past many months know that my husband Bill and I treat each other to surprise trips for our birthdays. “The Adventures of Syl [Read More…]
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The Last Resort
I have to tell you, my readers, this country of ours is a land of beauty and diversity, one of Mother Nature’s masterpieces. From sea to shining sea we have monumental mountains, plains, oceans, deserts, waterfalls [Read More…]
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Surprise, indeed!
Dear Readers: Consider the meaning of the word “surprise.” In its purest form, it means “something unexpected.” As I continue to enlighten you of the surprise trips my husband Bill and I exchange for our [Read More…]
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The fine art of birthdays
Ah, November! The air is crisp and inviting. The leaves have taken on their autumn colors. Adventure beckons. And the world is beautiful. I am a March birthday girl. Now I’m not saying March isn’t [Read More…]
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Rollin’ on the rivah
Thank you, Tina Turner, for helping me with my husband Bill’s birthday present. I could hear you sing it—“rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ on the rivah”—and I can see you with those long legs and higher heeled [Read More…]
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An ooh-la-la birthday
Greetings, everyone! Summer has flown by in its usual hurry to usher in fall, so here we are back again to the Adventures of Syl and Bill. To refresh your memory, my husband Bill and [Read More…]
