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4/11/21: A Harvick Social Call

Posted on April 11, 2021 by maryangelis

Needless to say, I made up the names and swapped around obvious details. The visit really happened though. A secret to this day. Our publisher sent me bicycling over to the glam edge of town, to courier an important floppy … Continue reading →

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Good Friday, 2021: Message in the Bin

Posted on April 4, 2021 by maryangelis

One of the brothers was wronged by another. He came to Abba Sisoes, saying “My brother has hurt me, and I want to avenge myself.” Abba Sisoes pleaded with him in vain to leave vengeance to God. Finally, Abba said “Brother, … Continue reading →

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3/11/21: Calling Security (or, You Really Oughta Be in Pictures)

Posted on March 11, 2021 by maryangelis

Being detained by Security was only one small part of a day that was not going well. The guard (strong build, square jaw, sharp gaze, raised voice, military air of authority) kept me for 20 minutes of rapid-fire inquiry before … Continue reading →

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3/2/2021: Lent with Father Seraphim

Posted on March 2, 2021 by maryangelis

Father Seraphim Aldea out in the Hebrides is preparing for Orthodox Lent by taking a walk to the shore, and is bringing the camera along. (I don’t know who held the camera while he hopped the fence and approached the … Continue reading →

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2/22/21: Why Not Serenade The Neighbors

Posted on February 22, 2021 by maryangelis

Taking out the recycling one night, down at the apartment complex garbage bin cage I saw our two delightful neighbors from Iran. After friendly remarks about the weather and our pandemic, as a conversation pleasantry I said “Why don’t I … Continue reading →

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1/7/21: An Ethiopian Merry Christmas

Posted on January 10, 2021 by maryangelis

Orthodox Christians in much of the world observe Christmas by the Julian Calendar on January 7th. My dear co-worker on the facilities crew is from Ethiopia. He prepared for Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas throughout their Advent fast: 43 days with no … Continue reading →

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12/20/20: The Play House

Posted on December 20, 2020 by maryangelis

(The house in this picture is not the same dwelling as the one in this story, for reasons which will be clear soon. It is added here only for ambient nostalgia value.) On Day 1, Mom was kneeling in the … Continue reading →

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Salve Regina

Posted on November 28, 2020 by maryangelis

Tonight at the shopping center bus stop it was getting dark and cold. I hopped around foot to foot singing “Salve Regina,” or “Hail, Holy Queen” — not the zippy number in the film “Sister Act,” but the chant at … Continue reading →

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11/15/2020: Ruination Shoes

Posted on November 15, 2020 by maryangelis

Our Festschrift Day excitement began at 6:00 am. The team hit the ground running. We racewalked to the all-night copy center, to food services, to the research library to scout out a quote that the keynote speaker needed, to the … Continue reading →

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10/27/20: The Racket

Posted on October 27, 2020 by maryangelis

(Small retraction: Historically informed readers may point out an inconsistency, that the hit parade song on the transistor radio was released several years after the change in the name of the airport. They’re right, too.) Sirens are the loudest.  It’s … Continue reading →

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