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Articles from Month January 2013

HISTORIAN & WRITER DISCUSS A PICTURE

  Historian sniffs: “It isn’t a picture. It is a painting. Oil on canvas, mounted on a parquet panel.” Writer pouts: “You know what your problem is? You are too literal. What are paintings if not pictures telling a story. Who do you think this woman was?” Historian: “As the title indicates, she was an

SANDRA WAGNER-WRIGHT’S BLOG: WRITER-HISTORIAN-TRAVELLER

Regular readers may have noticed my slogan: “Sandra Wagner-Wright – Writer, Historian.” Actually, it was supposed to say Writer-Historian-Traveller, but Traveller didn’t show up at the web designer appointment. Writer and Historian arrived early, and may have locked the door. Lately, Historian has been dominating this blog, and would like to point out that today

LORETTA & THE BOLLYWOOD DANCER RESOLUTION

Resolution: A firm decision to either do something, or not do something. Did you make New Year’s Resolutions for 2013? Loretta resolved to find an exercise program she could stick with. Voice Over: During the first week of January, gym memberships spike. Loretta, a normal could-be-in-better-shape middle-aged woman, walks into gym full of young hard

ELEVENTH DAY CHRISTMAS BASH

Sorry I missed last week. Christmas village residents did not want to go back into storage. The ungrateful wretches attacked me and tied me up with cheap garlands. While I gnawed my way out, I got a song stuck in my head. Which brings me to today’s topic: What famous Christmas carol takes a long