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“How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”
Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s famous sonnet reinforces the concept of eternal loveSeeing as tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d pick a poem that has to do with romantic love for this week. It’s also a poem you’re likely familiar with, or at least its famous opening line: “How do I love thee?/ Let me count the ways,” otherwise known as “Sonnet 43.” It’s a classic…
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Diaries of Visual Relationships
Rebecca Sexton Larson is a Tampa, Florida-based studio artist working with alternative photographic processes. Below, she shares some images from her “Visual Diary Series”, as well as an explanation of the alternative processes used to create them. From the artist: The on-going series of work, which I’ve continued to explore since 2001, is based on…
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Whitney Houston Dead from Unknown Causes
Whitney Houston, singer of “I Will Always Love You,” has died at just 48 years old from a suspected drug overdose. There were “no signs of criminal intent.” Houston has left an incredible legacy behind her, as the recipient of 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Awards, and 22 American Music Awards, among…
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Who is Make-a-Wish Foundation? (Interview)
Jennifer Wilson is the Marketing and Promotions Manager for the Greater Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions all around the country, and the Greater Bay Area Chapter serves 17 counties around the San Francisco Bay Area. Dana: Can you provide an overview of Make-a-Wish for any readers who…
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Aging in Place
With the aid of non-profit groups known as “villages,” senior citizens around the country are enjoying the perks of assisted living communities at a fraction of the cost – and without ever leaving their homes. Capitol Hill Village in Washington, D.C. is one of the oldest and strongest of about sixty-five villages nationwide. After four…
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“When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou’s poem reassures its readersThis past Saturday, a friend and I went to check out Jack Kerouac Alley and City Lights Bookstore in the North Beach area of San Francisco. As a lover of literature, I was delighted by all the quotes by famous authors that are engraved in the ground. One of these was by Maya Angelou, and…
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Variety in Sustainability
Oftentimes, when people think of eco-friendly caskets, they picture something like this lovely classic plain, untreated pine box from Living Legacies. But, choosing sustainable disposition doesn’t have to mean lack of variety. Here are a few New Zealand companies producing unique caskets from natural and sustainable materials. Source: Living Legacies
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