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Library visit JAM DC

Posted on May 1, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Last weekend I visited the Falls Church Mary Styles Library for an event sponsored by JAM DC. The JAM part stands for Jews and Muslims, and the story time was to focus on things we had in common. Here’s a picture … Continue reading →

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Cheese

Posted on April 18, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

When my husband and I lived in Boston, we attended a lot of readings at book stores. We didn’t have any extra money back then and the readings were free. Also, there was free cheese. So when I started planning … Continue reading →

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A Mose is a Mose

Posted on April 8, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I learned this little ditty from my friend Tim back in middle school, and for some reason (Passover leftovers, perhaps?) it’s been running through my head all weekend. When I reminded him about it this morning, he sent me this … Continue reading →

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The Bird House

Posted on April 4, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The Bird House at the National Zoo is at the end of the path, past the pandas, whose love lives are the subject of WAY too much scrutiny, and past the elephants, who just got some new, flashy digs. These … Continue reading →

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It’s a Book!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Peeps look a lot like canaries, I figure, so what better way to celebrate my book birthday? 

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