by PJColando | May 7, 2019 | blog post, Uncategorized
We recently went to the Holy Lands, visiting many ancient, glorified sites. Each was spectacular, filled with the Holy Spirit, and a delight – despite the near-daily drenching rain. No, God did not command the skies to clear for our visit. Our small band of...
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by PJColando | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
The inciting question: What was an early experience where you learned that language had power… when my little sister’s first words were, “Patty did it.” Thus, we have why I write: Because I’m compelled by blood. I honor my heredity: my...
by PJColando | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Image by <a href=”https://pixabay.com/users/rexmedlen-1940097/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1157792″>Rex Medlen</a> from <a...
by PJColando | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Though I’m Irish, with an apparently innate tendency to story tell and drink… this post is not to disparage salad, but to praise it as metaphor. First of all, salads have more complexity and varieties than drink. Don’t challenge me on that statement,...
by PJColando | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
I wore Estee Lauder lipstick for years. The color was Spiced Cider. Women loved it and complimented it universally. My husband never said a word. He just kissed me 😎 Who was I to complain? Colorful lips were useful in my career as a speech-language pathologist....
by PJColando | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
500 words personal essay, Orange County Roadshow/Podcast, 1888 Center, April 9, 2018 Because I’m compelled by blood. I honor my heredity: my parents and their highly literate minds. Because my first fully-formed memory shows my mother and me as ensemble. She took...
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