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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 2:40:31 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!:
Kelly said, "*waves madly from new home*Those of you who read me at this blog probably think I haven't posted a thing in ages, which is both right (as pertains to here) and wrong (as pertains to blogs in general, since I've posted a bunch of stuff at LiveJournal..." more
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:22:31 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled YOU ARE INVITED to a poetry reading!:
Kelly said, "If you are able, please come to my poetry reading on Monday, May 19, 2014. I've been invited to be the Featured Reader at Poetry in the Round, a monthly poetry group that meets inside the Barnes & Noble store on Route 70 in Marlton, New Jersey. For..." more
Monday, May 12, 2014 3:50:40 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Well, well . . . happy blog birthday to me:
Kelly said, "Turns out that yesterday wasn't just Mother's Day; it was also the 9th anniversary of the creation of this here blog. NINE YEARS! Imagine that!I took a quick look back to get some idea where my writing career was at that point. I was definitely..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:15:25 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Emma, Volume III, Chapter 13 (Chapter 49):
Kelly said, "Jane Austen and the Romantic MovementI promise we'll get to the "good stuff" in just a minute, but first, I wanted to take a brief moment to appreciate the Romantic nature of the start of this chapter. And I refer here to the movement known as..." more
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:12:09 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Emma, Volume III, Chapter 7 (Chapter 43):
Kelly said, "Finally, we get to Box Hill.First, a little side story about Box Hill that I learned at a speech given at Camden County College a few years ago. Turns out that there was another place in England, Bexhill, where people often staged "gypsy" outings of..." more
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:12:09 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Emma, Volume III, Chapter 8 (Chapter 44):
Kelly said, "After an evening of self-loathing and contrition, Emma resolves to call on Miss Bates first thing in the morning to try to set things right.Emma calls on Miss BatesI won't go into all the details, just the things of interest:1) There's a scramble..." more
Saturday, March 9, 2013 11:32:26 AM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up part 10: Emma, Volume III, Chapter 6 (Chapter 42):
Kelly said, "This is the last of our catch-up posts - our next Emma post will break new ground here at Writing & Ruminating, in that it's not something I've blogged about before: the Box Hill picnic. Back in 2011, when I got up to this point in the book, I just..." more
Thursday, March 7, 2013 7:30:23 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up part 9: Emma, Volume III, Chapter 5 (Chapter 41):
Kelly said, "Mr Knightley has a suspicious mind. True, he's never liked Frank Churchill before, but now it's worsening. You see, he's noticed that Frank is not behaving as he ought if he's actually chasing after Emma, which absolutely everyone thinks is the..." more
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 1:34:21 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up part 8: Emma, Volume III, Chapter 4 (Chapter 40):
Kelly said, "Oh, Harriet!A few days after Frank Churchill saved Harriet from the gypsies, Harriet shows up at Hartfield with a small parcel that she wishes to dispose of. She has taken bits of detritus from Mr Elton and squirreled them away as treasures: a piece..." more
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 12:30:19 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up part 7: Emma, Volume III, Chapter 3 (Chapter 39):
Kelly said, "The chapter opens with Emma thinking about Mr Knightley, and how hot what a fine dancer he is, and how wonderful it is that they both agree that the Eltons are prats. She is pleased by the thought that Harriet is over Mr Elton and that Frank..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up to where we left off, part one:
Kelly said, "Austen is reported to have told her family that Emma is "a heroine whom perhaps no one but myself will like", something I find rather funny, as I'm far more likely to attribute that phrase to the heroine of Mansfield Park, Fanny Price. But I digress..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled A rainy day interview link:
Kelly said, "It is rainy here in South Jersey. Rainy, I tell you. RAINY.And I am tired and achy and in need of a nap.BUT FIRST! Here's a link to a somewhat sunnier blog run by Debbi Michiko Florence, who was sweet enough to interview me about my work and my..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up to where we left off, part two:
Kelly said, "In the weeks following Emma's spat with Mr. Knightley, things remain a bit strained between them. Emma believes that she is succeeding at setting up a match between Mr. Elton and Harriet. Harriet believes whatever Emma does, because that's how she..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled So, that happened:
Kelly said, "Yesterday, Miss Maggie and I stood outside the Free Library of Philadelphia in the cold and wind for just over two hours so that M could get her copy of THE HOST signed by Stephenie Meyer. (I picked up a copy for S, and for my pseudo-granddaughter,..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up to where we left off, part three:
Kelly said, "So I fell down a rabbit hole, as sometimes happens, but I am back today with the third "bringing us up to speed on Emma" post. Later today, I hope to tell you a bit about my time in Wonderland, but in the meantime . . . I have been remiss in not..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled My recent rabbithole:
Kelly said, "Let's see . . . there's the continuing health stuff, which is tedious to discuss, so I won't.On Friday, there was the "standing out in the cold for hours waiting for Stephenie Meyer to sign books" event, which was tiring, really, especially in light..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up to where we left off, part four:
Kelly said, "Welcome to Volume II, where we acquire two new characters who have nothing whatsoever to do with one another, only it turns out that they do. Also, we all get saddled with Mrs. Elton once Mr. Elton returns from his snit fit trip to Bath to recover..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up part 5: Emma, Volume III, Chapter 1 (Chapter 37):
Kelly said, "When we left off reading Emma in 2011, it was just after Volume III, Chapter 6. So I figured I would cheat repeat the Volume III entries starting with Chapter 1 over the next few days and then keep rolling forward. Savvy?Back to the book:Remember..." more
Monday, March 4, 2013 1:48:18 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Catching up part 6: Emma, Volume III, Chapter 2 (Chapter 38):
Kelly said, "This chapter is really something - it's about the ball at the Crown. I shan't summarize the whole thing for you, but will instead pick out a few bits and pieces I feel like talking about, and then provide you with yummy video footage.A number of..." more
Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:15:56 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Happy Valentine's Day!:
Kelly said, "I hope that wherever you are, and whether you are single or part of a couple, that you are having a happy day. This year, I am very happily part of couple, but I've spent lots of years in the past either single or not-so-happily part of a couple, so..." more
Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:15:56 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Resuming our reading of EMMA:
Kelly said, "Since at least three people seem interested in picking up our chapter by chapter reading of Emma by Jane Austen, I am planning on picking it up again starting this Monday. I figure I'll start with a post (or two?) catching us up to where we left off..." more
Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:15:56 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled When Thunder Comes by J. Patrick Lewis:
Kelly said, "Today, my long-overdue revue of J. Patrick Lewis's marvelous collection, When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders, which is illustrated by five different artists: Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, Tonya Engel, John Parra, and Meilo So. (My..." more
Friday, February 15, 2013 12:13:51 AM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Blow, blow, thou winter wind:
Kelly said, "Time again for a bit of the Bard. This morning my windchimes were tinkling merrily in the increasingly strong February breeze. At this moment, it doesn't actually feel like winter, since it's quite warm outside, but the weather people assure me..." more
Friday, February 15, 2013 12:13:51 AM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled Tea by Carol Ann Duffy:
Kelly said, "For Poetry Friday, a poem about tea from Carol Ann Duffy. It's one of those poems that I really wish I'd thought of myself. If you really love the poem, and you really love tea - or need something to dry dishes with - there is a tea towel version..." more
Friday, February 13, 2015 2:59:07 PM
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman wrote a blog post titled An Invitation for Poetry Friday:
Kelly said, "YOU ARE INVITEDto the launch of my first-ever chapbook,THE UNIVERSE COMES KNOCKING: poemsby Kelly Ramsdell FinemanWhen? One month from today, on March 13th at 7:00 p.m.Where? In Mount Holly, NJ, at the Daily Grind, located at 48 High Street.Cost of..." more