Majesty, Magic & The Miracle

"The majesty, magic and the miracle. . ."

~ Anderson Cooper, American journalist

Who could not slow down and enjoy the natural world? These are not caged deer. They run free in the tranquil setting of a forest and have learned to trust their human friends who help them survive during the winter. Twelve of them came to play and feed today just before dusk.

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Thought for Today:

Anderson Cooper, news anchor/host of CNN's AC360 Keeping Them Honest, quotes his father as saying, ". . .In the blessings of this world, chief of which is the Mystery, Magic, Majesty and Miracle that is life."

"The Mystery, Magic, Majesty and Miracle that is life!"

Anderson is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt. He lost his father when he was ten years old. Anderson Cooper is the author of Dispatches From the Edge, A Memoir of War, Disaster, and Survival. Harper, 2006.

Wiarton Willie

An early spring! That is the prediction.

Willie apparently did not see his shadow today.

The Life & Legend of Wiarton Willie is a delightful tale of the little groundhog who emerges from his burrow to supposedly predict the weather. The author, David A. Haley, is a retired educator who grew up on a farm in West Flamborough, "on the edge of Beverley Swamp," Ontario.

Published by Comet Enterprises, R. R. #2 Milton, Ontario, L9T 2X6 (1999)

Note: CBC News Canada has an excellent on-line story about today's Groundhog Day in Wiarton, Ontario.

Moments In Nature

The Neat Little Bookshop is pleased to feature an all-new photo exhibit, Moments In Nature. Studying nature through the lens of his camera, Scott Walker, brings the viewer into the outdoors, closer to a world that we seldom take the time to appreciate.

"We are constantly surrounded by beauty, if we just take the time to look," ~ S. Walker.

Scott lives in Haldimand County.

Above: A Mother's Tears

SUN TO EARTH PHOTOGRAPHY

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Rudyard Kipling

[Encouragement for writers facing rejection.]

"I'm sorry Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language."
~ Editor of the San Francisco Examiner, in response to a submission by Rudyard Kipling, 1889

Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) Well-known English writer who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907. Author of The Jungle Book, The Man Who Would be King, Gunga Din and If.

York, Grand River

York, Grand River, Front Cover. The Church of St. John the Devine painting by R. L. Moore

Local artist, R. L. Moore supplied the paintings for the cover of York Grand River, Its Early History & Directory 1834 - 1860. (290 pgs, Paperback)*

* William John Quinsey. Published by The York, Grand River, Historical Society, 1991 Available from the Society or at The Neat Little Bookshop.

Below: The Church of St. John the Devine as it appears today, Hwy. 54, Grand River, York.

R. L. Moore was invited to show his paintings in Edinburgh Square Heritage & Cultural Centre, Caledonia.

R. L. retired from farming. He now has more time to pursue his other interests. He participates in wood carving, produces exceptionally beautiful oil paintings, sings and still finds time to visit old friends. We are always pleased when R. L. comes by.

The paintings for the book, York, Grand River ~ It's History & Directory 1834 - 1860, were provided by R. L.

Published in 1991 by The York Historical Society. Text William John Quinsey.