Alexis Rankin Popik's Blog, page 27
October 23, 2016
GONE TO BAGAN
We are on the road in Southeast Asia, current in Bagan, Myanmar (Burma). I have already taken hundreds of photos I was planning to share on this blog but I can’t download them to the site for “security reasons,” … Continue reading →
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October 16, 2016
WHY WOMEN DON’T TELL
There has been a lot of hoo-ha in the news this week about why women don’t tell others about inappropriate sexual advances. Most women understand this because it has happened to almost all of us. Unwanted physical advances are so … Continue reading →
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October 9, 2016
FOOD IS LOVE
We’ve all heard the expression, “Food is Love.” In the Sixties, a famous Pillsbury slogan was “Nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’ from the oven.” Last Friday my husband, Bill, read to me a “What to Cook This Weekend” column by … Continue reading →
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October 2, 2016
WEDDINGS AND CLICHES
There is something about weddings that lends itself to thinking in clichés. Watching our youngest son at his wedding last week got me thinking about all the life events that lie ahead for the newly married couple and how, for … Continue reading →
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September 25, 2016
PHOTOS FROM A WEDDING IN MAINE
Last weekend our son Nathaniel (Nate) Popik married Suzanna Elkin at a beach wedding in Stonington, Maine, surrounded by family, friends and the occasional passing lobster boat. As promised, here are some photos from the happy occasion.
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September 18, 2016
A WEDDING IN MAINE
I am taking the weekend off to celebrate the marriage of our son, Nate Popik, to Suzanna Elkin. Against all odds, Nate, who was raised in California and Connecticut and settled down in Burlington, Vermont, met Suzanna, who was raised … Continue reading →
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September 11, 2016
LYING WORDS
Every time I read or watch the news, I get angry at how political jargon disguises lying words. This election cycle (will it ever end?) has popularized the expressions “walk back” and “pivot.” “Walking back” and “pivoting are weasely ways … Continue reading →
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September 4, 2016
MOUNTAINS AND MOLEHILLS
Why make mountains out of molehills? Sometimes there are items I would like to share that don’t lend themselves to an entire blog. Here are a few of them with links where appropriate: 15 WAYS TO BE … Continue reading →
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August 28, 2016
GARDENING AND DEPRESSION
Gardening for many people is a cure for depression, a calming and even cheering activity. That is true for me except towards the end of August, when the angle of light changes, the echinacea dries out, daylily blooms give way to wrinkly … Continue reading →
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August 21, 2016
THE CHARM OF FISHING
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” –John Buchan, Scottish politician … Continue reading →
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