Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Magnolia

Posted on April 5, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

In high school, when my friend Jane and I passed notes back and forth, we used code names in case our information fell into enemy hands. I went by “Magnolia.” It came from that Grateful Dead song, which I loved, … Continue reading →

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Alex Chilton, RIP

Posted on March 17, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

There have been a number of celebrity-type people who have died recently that I’ve wanted to write about. John Hughes, the man who directed the movies that became both the text and the soundtrack for my coming of age. Michael … Continue reading →

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Five for St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

1. Why, when I cook corned beef, does it always turn out gray? Poor meat. 2. We used to live across the street from a little bar named Paddy’s in Cambridge, Mass. It was a neighborhood joint, one of those … Continue reading →

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Penny Winner

Posted on March 16, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

It is time once again to put my trusty numbers into my trusty hat and pick a winner of a copy of Moira Rose Donohue’s PENNY AND THE PUNCTUATION BEE. This particular hat is one of my favorites; it looks … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday and a lost cell phone

Posted on March 12, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I left my cell phone in my pants pocket last night and — to use the passive in an attempt not to cast blame, particularly upon myself — it got washed. Friends have pointed out that it is now a … Continue reading →

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