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Arts FeatureJo Fredell Higgins Ludwig van Beethoven

Two hundred years of glorious music continues from Beethoven

On May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 By admin

The brilliant piano virtuoso Ludwig van Beethoven has provided the world with glorious music. One of his most beautiful piano pieces is Fur Elise, “Bagatelle in A minor” composed in 1810 for a lady love who rejected him. His “Moonlight Sonata” is another outstanding melody. Both I never tire of...

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Missed most: Great libraries and all they may contain

On May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 By admin

What did you miss the most during March and April when you were home-bound? The hugs from loved ones? The ability to come and go as you pleased? Meeting friends for lunch at a favorite restaurant? Tickets to a concert or event that you had purchased? Visiting loved ones in...

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Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins

Panda bear from China a world, magical, creature

On May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 By admin

The Tang Dynasty (618AD to 907AD) began panda diplomacy. According to a Japanese royal yearbook, the Chinese emperor sent the Japanese ruler two white bears and 70 pieces of their fur in 685. They were two giant pandas. The panda is a bear, native to south central China and part...

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Carousel FeatureFox Valley Mall Jo Fredell Higgins

Walkers at the Fox Valley Mall a diverse group

On May 5, 2020May 4, 2020 By admin

The walkers at the Fox Valley Mall are a diverse group of mostly seniors. The regulars usually walk prior to the stores’ opening. Sometimes the guards will open on time and sometimes they do not. Ramon asked for their phone numbers and if the guard is late, he phones and...

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Carousel FeatureJo Fredell Higgins Orson Bean

The late Orson Bean: Delightful entertainer, humorist

On April 28, 2020April 27, 2020 By admin

Good night, Orson, sleep gently with the angels forevermore. When I read that a car accident had killed 91- year-old actor-comedian, Orson Bean February 7 in Los Angeles, I felt a loss. When I first saw him on television, I thought he was handsome, funny, debonair, and delightful. He had...

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Carousel Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins Stalin

Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana, continued search throughout life

On April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 By admin

An extraordinary life lived with energy and determination was the life of Svetlana Alliluyeva who was known as Stalin’s daughter. When I finished reading author Rosemary Sullivan’s outstanding book on Svetlana, it occurred to me that Svetlana was caught in the crossfire of history, but managed to live her life....

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Clara at Aurora’s All-Steel in 1912 exposed to modern inventions

On April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 By admin

A remarkable sun-filled April day dawned. The sky was filled with color amid the golden ball coming over the horizon. Green shoots could be seen all over Clara’s garden. Time for an oatmeal breakfast and then leave for the workday. The lovely Clara worked for the All-Steel Equipment Company in...

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Carousel Feature FoodCookbook Jo Fredell Higgins

Serendipity: ‘A Glorious Harvest’ cookbook

On April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 By admin

It is always a pleasure when the unexpected good happens, isn’t it? If you are looking for a new purse and find exactly the size, price, color, and shape of the one you desired, it seems to be serendipity. If you have been thinking of a friend and suddenly see...

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Recalling moments of simple kindness and interaction

On March 31, 2020March 30, 2020 By admin

Do you recall those moments when someone, possibly a stranger, paid you a compliment or helped you in some way? Do you remember when you helped someone in need, or gave a true compliment to a stranger? Simple, human, kindness. I recall the pouring rain when I was leaving the...

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Bits and Pieces: Champagne creation to 3rd Century elevator

On March 24, 2020March 23, 2020 By admin

The Spring edition of Bits and Pieces contains interesting information and observations. Enjoy! And let us rejoice that we have traversed another Winter in good spirits. Pieces: The pinnacle of styling in 1936 included high neck blouses for the lady with rows of tiny buttons, a “Cravenette” men’s hat and...

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Carousel FeatureJo Fredell Higgins

Front doors can be enticing in neighborhood settings

On March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 By admin

The morning was as silent as a butterfly’s wing. I opened the front door to the golden silence of early morning. A fog has settled in over the night so the entire scene seemed clothed in gauze. Isn’t having a front door one of the more delicious pleasures of owning...

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FeatureJo Fredell Higgins Northern Ireland

Recounting St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Belfast, Northern Ireland

On March 11, 2020March 9, 2020 By admin

“There are only two kinds of people on St. Patrick’s Day. “Those who are Irish and those who wish they were.” —An Irish saying Living in Belfast, Northern Ireland for a year in 1979-1980 meant that we could enjoy all the holidays there. I was particularly interested in seeing how...

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Carousel Feature HistoryCharles Aznavour History Jo Fredell Higgins

True soul poetry lives: Singer, composer, Charles Aznavour

On March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 By admin

“She may be the face I cannot forget. She may be the beauty or the beast, the famine or the feast.” “She” was composed by Charles Aznavour. Shahnour Variag Aznavourian was born in Paris, France May 22, 1924 to Armenian parents. His father sang in restaurants in France before opening...

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Arts Carousel Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins Mary Oliver

Muses the owls, butterflies, frogs, and geese: Mary Oliver

On February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 By admin

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” —Mary Oliver I wish we could have met. It would have been a meeting of the minds. In writing, Mary Oliver could create her own world with nature as her teacher. Just as do...

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Carousel Feature HistoryEvolution Jo Fredell Higgins

Human evolution emanated Millions of years ago in Africa

On February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 By admin

An interesting book entitled “The Axemaker’s Gift” was written by James Burke and Robert Ornstein and released 25 years ago. Their premise is that axemakers, their discoveries and innovations, significantly improved and changed lives. In the ancient past, we all came out of Africa and began to inhabit the planet....

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Carousel Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins Valentines

History of Valentine’s Day: Homemade cards, love, fill history

On February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 By admin

“Haste and bow at Cupid’s shrine and welcome in St. Valentine. “All be merry, frank and free and form the Lover’s Jubilee.” —From a Valentine writer, 19th Century British printers produced the first ready-made valentine cards in 1797. Images of popular love tokens were combined with inscribed verses. Fancy papers...

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Carousel Feature HistoryBeatrix Potter Jo Fredell Higgins

Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life started early, used art, pen

On February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 By admin

This week we will revisit naturalist and author Beatrix Potter and her magical creations. In 2014 I wrote an article about her, but a friend gave me a book recently entitled “Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life,” and there is much more to tell about her enchanting life. Beatrix was born July...

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Carousel Feature HistoryEdith Piaf Jo Fredell Higgins

Performer Edith Piaf’s life in France varied, tragic

On January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 By admin

“Non, je ne regretted rien. No, I regret nothing.” —Edith Piaf The high drama of Edith Piaf’s life brought her 47 years on this earth to a place where her singing of chanson and torch ballads gave love, loss, and sorrow, a deep resonance. What a beginning! Edith Giovanna Gassion...

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Carousel Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins Lavender

Lavender, an herb, historically, heals, healthful

On January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 By admin

“Lavender’s Blue, dilly, dilly, Lavender’s green, When you are king, dilly, dilly, I shall be queen.” — An English lullaby January is the month when the heart begins to think of gardens, and swimming, and outdoor pleasures. We are weary of Winter and look forward to Springtime. Thoughts turn to...

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Carousel Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins Notre Dame

Grand Notre Dame in Paris prepares for restoration

On January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 By admin

“There is nothing cleverer than irreproachable conduct.” —Queen Maria Therese in 1682 Before the arrival of Christianity in France, a Gallo-Roman temple stood on the site of Notre-Dame. The building was replaced with an Early Christian basilica dedicated to Saint Stephen. It may have been constructed in the 4th Century...

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