Cedar Sanderson's Blog, page 62

Saturday Book Display

  I was once a librarian… One of the fun things I got to do from time to time was make up […]

No Man is an Island…

  I’ve written the last couple of days this week on the importance of social connection, love, and friendship. Love in the form of charity is a giving of oneself to others. The key to a lonely heart, opening it up as it were to human connection. This, we know from science, feeds not only… Read More No Man is an Island…

Speaking the Language of Love

  Yesterday I wrote an essay on love, loneliness, and the deleterious effect of social isolation on society at large. I had also, in honor of (late) tax day, shared a quote from a Thomas Sowell essay with a comment that charity cannot be compelled. The essay and the quote meme are related.  One of… Read More Speaking the Language of Love

Lonely Birdhouse in My Soul

Now that song is going to be stuck in my head all day. I took a photo this spring, in one of the conservancy prairies around Dayton OH, and looking at the final edits got me thinking. Not about the song. No, I was thinking about loneliness, and friendship, and the connections every human needs… Read More Lonely Birdhouse in My Soul

The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack, Part 22

  Last week our gallant orcish detective Soldagh, ably abetted by his reluctant sister and his wooden partner-in-arms, arrived home. What they found there…  Part 22 In the center of the table lay an armored gauntlet, holding a thick bundle of money.  “The old woman finds ways to get under my skin even after she’s… Read More The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack, Part 22

Finish Line

  So… I fell short of my goal with the writing Marathon. I didn’t write 30,000 words in the last ten days. I wrote 27998. So close! But my hands are too tired and it’s too late tonight to write a couple thousand words. Just can’t do it. But! I did finish the novel. I… Read More Finish Line

Demon Cow: A Guest Post

  Cedar’s note: This made me cry laughing. It’s easily on par with the late great Patrick McManus, or Lewis Grizzard’s funny stories. Justin graciously gave me permission to share from his original post on social media. Honestly, I have the best friends.  ***** A Childhood Tale By Justin Turner Most people don’t believe the… Read More Demon Cow: A Guest Post

99 Ways to Cook an Egg

  Inspired by ChefK’s guest post. This ought to get you started, but you could literally cook your way around the world with eggs, a dish every day of the year, and never repeat the exact same ingredients. Eggs are near infinite in their ability to bind, blend, coat, and hold flavors. Sweet, savory, they… Read More 99 Ways to Cook an Egg

Restaurant Rant: A Guest Post

  Cedar’s note: a good friend posted this on social media, and I asked if I might share it here. It hits home for me – you might recall that the First Reader and I have spent many happy days hunting for small mom’n pop restaurants. We really don’t want to eat at franchises or… Read More Restaurant Rant: A Guest Post

Porch Musing

  The First Reader and I were sitting on the front porch sipping coffee and waking up, when I started quizzing him on military colloquialisms. He rubbed a hand over his face, standing his hair on end, blinked at me, and pointed out he’d only technically been in S4.  See, this is why I need… Read More Porch Musing