Author Archives: maryangelis

About maryangelis

Hello Readers! (= Здравствуйте, Читатели!) The writer lives in the Catholic and Orthodox faiths and the English and Russian languages, working in an archive by day and writing at night. Her walk in the world is normally one human being and one small detail after another. Then she goes home and types about it all until the soup is done.

Gene Stratton-Porter, An Indiana Author

Posted on May 30, 2019

Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was a favorite childhood author who I still re-read today. Nowadays we can take with gentle grains of salt her occasional sallies into soapbox crusading (an anti-immigration phase, lamentation about high heels and jazz dancing, warnings … Continue reading →

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4/30/19: New York

Posted on May 6, 2019

On a recent trip, there was a free weekend to visit New York. Here were some of the sights. Here is the Ashokan Reservoir, one view in very early morning with the mist on the water, and one view an … Continue reading →

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3/17/19: Joyful and Not-Quite-Joyful Noise

Posted on March 17, 2019

A Jewish friend once admonished me for passing up a recreational day trip. He let me know that one day when we face God, He will say “I filled this world with innocent wholesome pleasures. What pleasures did you go … Continue reading →

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01.21.2019 Winter Antidote

Posted on January 21, 2019

It was fortunate that a resourceful co-worker persuaded me to take a walk today. I resisted the whole idea, thinking of all the chores awaiting and the usual state of Sunday meaning-of-life blues. But she persisted in thinking that this … Continue reading →

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Nicholas the Wonder-Worker (Николай Чудотворец)

Posted on December 28, 2018

St. Nicholas? Why? That question rose, quiet and bright as the moon melting up into the sky over the black and tangled trees. It was Christmas Night. After my week of upholding and returning and conveying the sweetness and blessings … Continue reading →

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12/21/18: Velvet and Chains

Posted on December 22, 2018

At a conference a whole bunch of years ago, a social work colleague invited me to her agency, to sit in on a special support program. The program was for adults in their early twenties. The young adults all had … Continue reading →

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12/16/18 Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me

Posted on December 16, 2018

(As with all film reviews on this blog, full spoilers are provided throughout.) For Glen Campbell fans, and for people who don’t recognize his work at all, this is a wonderful worthwhile movie about family coming together in adversity, and … Continue reading →

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