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Where the mind and spirit harnesses the temporal plane, thereby hitching a ride in that vessel that carries us on ... for a certain while.

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As usual, I've been preparing for our upcoming vacation, a river cruise through the South of France, by reading books set in that locale.
As usual, I've been preparing for our upcoming vacation, a river cruise through the South of France, by reading books set in that locale.
 
In the old days committing sins in church was forbidden. In the new days it is Standard Operating Procedure.
In the old days committing sins in church was forbidden. In the new days it is Standard Operating Procedure.
 
It was really one of the greatest speeches in the storied history of the U.S. Congress but there was one thing missing.
It was really one of the greatest speeches in the storied history of the U.S. Congress but there was one thing missing.
 
Vidant Medical Center (VMC) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting two teachers from Wellcome Middle School during the week of July 24 as part of the North Carolina Business Committee for Education's (NCBCE) Teachers@Work® program
Vidant Medical Center (VMC) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting two teachers from Wellcome Middle School during the week of July 24 as part of the North Carolina Business Committee for Education's (NCBCE) Teachers@Work® program
 
The hottest temperatures of the summer are forecast to hit parts of North Carolina over the next three days, pushing thermometers to the vicinity of triple digits and stressing people and pets
The hottest temperatures of the summer are forecast to hit parts of North Carolina over the next three days, pushing thermometers to the vicinity of triple digits and stressing people and pets
 
How we found the wounded and how we got them back.
 
You want a marble statue created of your favorite person. You hire a famous sculptor. He works for a year. You pay him every Friday for that year. The statue is finished. The sculptor says he won't let you put it on display and he destroys it. Does he owe you 52 paychecks back?
You want a marble statue created of your favorite person. You hire a famous sculptor. He works for a year. You pay him every Friday for that year. The statue is finished. The sculptor says he won't let you put it on display and he destroys it. Does he owe you 52 paychecks back?
 
I did not miss the "early service" this morning. I awoke early and well rested.
I did not miss the "early service" this morning. I awoke early and well rested.
 
One of my pet peeves is I hate change for the sake of simplification or cute.
One of my pet peeves is I hate change for the sake of simplification or cute.
 
Our patients come first. Understanding their perspective, their values and their needs matters greatly and Vidant Health has long championed patient- and family-centered care. Our trained advisors volunteer their time and insights to the benefit of all patients and families we serve
Our patients come first. Understanding their perspective, their values and their needs matters greatly and Vidant Health has long championed patient- and family-centered care. Our trained advisors volunteer their time and insights to the benefit of all patients and families we serve
 
Public health officials at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are urging citizens to take extra precautions against heat-related illnesses as daytime temperatures are heading into the mid- to upper-90s as parts of the state face the warmest temperatures of the year
Public health officials at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are urging citizens to take extra precautions against heat-related illnesses as daytime temperatures are heading into the mid- to upper-90s as parts of the state face the warmest temperatures of the year
 
Tis the season for vacations, but my husband and I had decided we wouldn't take a summer trip this year, opting instead for a Christmas trip to somewhere snowy and a September trip to Colorado.
Tis the season for vacations, but my husband and I had decided we wouldn't take a summer trip this year, opting instead for a Christmas trip to somewhere snowy and a September trip to Colorado.
 
I am still so very glad to be back at the "morning table" writing in the diary . . . but it is long past morning as I write this.
I am still so very glad to be back at the "morning table" writing in the diary . . . but it is long past morning as I write this.
 
I came to Elizabeth City on Saturday morning. Somehow, I finished the porch at the rabbit patch on Friday evening as the sun was setting.
I came to Elizabeth City on Saturday morning. Somehow, I finished the porch at the rabbit patch on Friday evening as the sun was setting.
 
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is strengthening its contracts by seeking improved outcomes from the organizations that manage behavioral health care services supported with Medicaid and state mental health funds
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is strengthening its contracts by seeking improved outcomes from the organizations that manage behavioral health care services supported with Medicaid and state mental health funds
 
Vidant Health appointed Dr. Emmanuel "Manny" Zervos as the executive director of Vidant Cancer Care on July 1
Vidant Health appointed Dr. Emmanuel "Manny" Zervos as the executive director of Vidant Cancer Care on July 1
 
At last, I am back at the "morning table" writing an account of life on the rabbit patch.
At last, I am back at the "morning table" writing an account of life on the rabbit patch.
 
I arrived in Elizabeth City, yesterday morning.
I arrived in Elizabeth City, yesterday morning.
 
As part of its mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina, Vidant Medical Center (VMC) in partnership with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (ECU), is now offering a new life-saving treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure
As part of its mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina, Vidant Medical Center (VMC) in partnership with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (ECU), is now offering a new life-saving treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure
 
My furlough in Elizabeth City is coming to an end this weekend. I will travel back to the rabbit patch, where things need fixing and the territory needs mowing.
My furlough in Elizabeth City is coming to an end this weekend. I will travel back to the rabbit patch, where things need fixing and the territory needs mowing.
 
How lovely it was to wake to the sound of a steady, gentle rain.
How lovely it was to wake to the sound of a steady, gentle rain.
 
Please do not blame us! We thought we were doing the right thing.
Please do not blame us! We thought we were doing the right thing.
 
It rained all day long at the rabbit patch yesterday. The rain fell gently and steadily, like a long, sweet song.
It rained all day long at the rabbit patch yesterday. The rain fell gently and steadily, like a long, sweet song.
 
Dawn broke with a muted light. The kind of light that does not rouse the world with any sense of urgency. These kind of mornings, come "softly and tenderly" like the old hymn says Jesus calls.
Dawn broke with a muted light. The kind of light that does not rouse the world with any sense of urgency. These kind of mornings, come "softly and tenderly" like the old hymn says Jesus calls.
 
Not long, after waking, I go out to say good morning to the world. Yesterday morning, I had company.
Not long, after waking, I go out to say good morning to the world. Yesterday morning, I had company.
 
On Monday, the wicked heat lifted. The sky became a bright blue after dawn.
On Monday, the wicked heat lifted. The sky became a bright blue after dawn.
 
One of the tricks of the mind is that we remember things like a snapshot. After a few years our image of the past is cast in indelible concrete like an old picture in the shoe box up in the attic or a statue in the town square
One of the tricks of the mind is that we remember things like a snapshot. After a few years our image of the past is cast in indelible concrete like an old picture in the shoe box up in the attic or a statue in the town square
 
I published the bit of Foolishness below to my Wildly Popular (Or is It?) Foolishness...Or Is It? Blog Site (forii.blogspot.com) in October 2011. If it was Funny back then, it is still Funny today because Silliness is Never Outdated.
I published the bit of Foolishness below to my Wildly Popular (Or is It?) Foolishness...Or Is It? Blog Site (forii.blogspot.com) in October 2011. If it was Funny back then, it is still Funny today because Silliness is Never Outdated.
 
I'm writing this column from Black Mountain, where my sister has a charming vacation cottage.
I'm writing this column from Black Mountain, where my sister has a charming vacation cottage.
 
This Foolishness was first published in August 2010. I am not resurrecting it because Easter just passed but because our Federal Government has not let up on its obsession to get us to spend everything we have.
This Foolishness was first published in August 2010. I am not resurrecting it because Easter just passed but because our Federal Government has not let up on its obsession to get us to spend everything we have.
 
Today is far from ordinary, at the rabbit patch. On this day, three decades ago, I became a mother. My oldest son, Brant was born on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, while the mimosa trees were blooming.
Today is far from ordinary, at the rabbit patch. On this day, three decades ago, I became a mother. My oldest son, Brant was born on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, while the mimosa trees were blooming.
 
I grew up in New York City and didn't move to the South until the eighth grade. In NYC, it was routine to inquire about someone's heritage, as in whether they were Italian, Greek, Irish, Jewish, whatever.
I grew up in New York City and didn't move to the South until the eighth grade. In NYC, it was routine to inquire about someone's heritage, as in whether they were Italian, Greek, Irish, Jewish, whatever.
 
We've had heat; we've had rain, and the pollen is finally gone.
We've had heat; we've had rain, and the pollen is finally gone.
 
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