Tag Archives: Comedy & Tragedy

3 Day Quote Challenge. Day 2

Posted on August 10, 2015 by vanbytheriver

From a man who knew so well how to transfer his pain into laughter, and we all derived the benefit. Charlie Chaplin. 1889-1977 This is Day 2 of the Quote Challenge. Thanks again to Amy Rose and Erika Kind.

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Lost in Barnes and Noble

Posted on October 14, 2014 by vanbytheriver

  As a child, it was the library. A place of quiet, solitude and books, the kind you could smell as soon as you walked in. It was a place to do research, a place to dream, a place to … Continue reading →

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The Greek Theatre Masks

Posted on January 31, 2012 by vanbytheriver

In the 1960’s,most Irish Catholic families posted 2 famous pictures on the walls of their home, the Pope, and John F. Kennedy. So it seemed a bit strange when my mother proudly displayed 2 plaques that are steeped in Greek … Continue reading →

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