August

The princess and the cowherd

Tanabata Matsuri Once upon a time, two stars, Vega and Altair, fell in love. Vega was a princess, the daughter of the king of the heavens. Altair was a cowherd. Even so, the king allowed them to…

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Holidays and Birthdays

Honor for a Viking

The Vikings were hardy, daring sea-farers from what are now Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. More than a thousand years ago, some Norwegian Vikings under Eric the Red ventured far out into the Atlantic…

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About Me

Which me?

I change from hour to hour and day to day in such a surprising way that sometimes I wonder which me is real and if me-ness depends on how I feel. Maybe as I grow I’ll know.

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