Monthly Archives: March 2015

Lithuanian Recipes: Dumplings, Beet Soup

Posted on March 31, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine LITHUANIAN RECIPES: ZEPPELINS—LARGE DUMPLINGS SALTIBARSCIAI: Lithuanian cold beet soup DUMPLINGS Through the years I’ve been familiarizing myself with my cultural background—Swedish, French, Irish, German, English—and Lithuanian. This Easter I hope to introduce one or more Lithuanian dishes to our … Continue reading →

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Paraprosdokian Twists

Posted on March 30, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine PARAPROSDOKIAN TWISTS I opened my email this morning and saw a strange word in the subject line. Since I trusted the sender—my friend Alice from Lakeside, Ohio, who lives in Australia—my curiosity made me open the correspondence. … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday: A Disciple’s Point of View

Posted on March 29, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine (COMe) PALM SUNDAY: A DISCIPLE’S POINT OF VIEW The Rev. Monte W. Holland, guest writer Palm Sunday occurs exactly one week before Easter. Thus, it is subject to the same change of date each year as is … Continue reading →

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Ephemeral Photographed

Posted on March 28, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine EPHEMERAL PHOTOGRAPHED  The WordPress photo challenge for March 27, 2015, is ephemeral: Show us your interpretation. According to dictionary.com, ephemeral means lasting a short time; short-lived, transitory.

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Rethink Church Lenten Photos Week 6

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine (COMe) RETHINK CHURCH LENTEN PHOTOS Week 6 (Additional Lenten reading: Palm Sunday Traditions in Lithuania) During 2015 Lent Rethink Church*, a ministry of the United Methodist (Church) Communications, is sponsoring a photo-a-day challenge based on reflections and perceptions … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday Traditions in Lithuania

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine PALM SUNDAY TRADITIONS IN LITHUANIA   Lithuanian church liturgy surrounding Easter week rites, including Palm Sunday, are comparable to those in other parts of the world. However, many Easter traditions outside that church liturgy are uniquely Lithuanian. … Continue reading →

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Weaving the Threads Through 8 Parts in One Post

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine Weaving the Thread of One Location Through 8 Parts of an Article The March 24, 2105 WordPress prompt is Weaving the Threads: Draft a post with three parts, each unrelated to the other, but create a common … Continue reading →

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A Fly’s-Eye View of Things

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Magazine A FLY’S-EYE VIEW OF THINGS In author Rebecca Miller’s book Jacob’s Folly the voice she used was given to…a fly. A common housefly, yes, but more important, it’s the proverbial fly on the wall. Embodying that metaphor … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready for Spring to Sprout?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Literary Magazine ARE YOU READY FOR SPRING TO SPROUT? AFTER WINTER, FRESH SPRING ARRIVALS When I went outside today the weather invited me to walk. It was so refreshing to stroll along the path around our house. Little … Continue reading →

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Start ReFreshed

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

Carolyn’s Online Literary Magazine START REFRESHED The WordPress photo challenge for March 20, 2015, is Fresh: share with us a photo that expresses something fresh. Start your day reflecting witha fresh cup of coffee and a pastry—if you are lucky, … Continue reading →

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