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Aug.05.2012
Karl died last week. Immediately began the printed celebrations of his life. Our local newspaper called him a legend. He was. Beloved as a mentor to many, and admired by colleagues. He began as a grammar school teacher and, during his long life, developed into a world renowned artist.
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Jul.15.2012
In the spring of 1953, we registered our oldest child--a girl--for school. She would need uniforms. Buying a sewing machine seemed like a good investment. We had no idea how remarkable an investment it would prove to be, nor how far its usefulness would stretch into the future.
I had to overcome my...
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Jul.14.2012
[The mystery of the disappearing photograph has not been sovled, but I want you to see Rachel's fine illstration for this entry. She also took a picture of the Pfaff which I promised to tell you about in the next blog entry. Just can't do that until you see the quilts it helped make. So here is...
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Jul.10.2012
Photo is on my Profile Page, but isn't attached here. ? ?
At precisely 10 p.m. last evening I crossed the finish line! The marathon ended--successfully. What began in January this year (see Jan 17 blog entry), became a one-day-a-week activity. That was more than I actually thought I'd achieve...
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Jul.07.2012
Greetings, all.
I'm in the midst of a marathon. Can't stop now.
I'll clue you in in a couple of days.
In the meantime stay cool wherever you are.
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Jun.30.2012
The June 10th Chaucer presentation at the Claremont Library turned out just fine. The delay in this posting is due to the photos not coming through in a timely manner. [But it seems I haven't caught on to how to insert several photos. Maybe next time.]
My helper/transporter arrived on time. He...
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Jun.23.2012
You know how you get an idea in your mind's eye about something you want to make. Well, I thought this piece of colorful fabric would determine a good color scheme for a "quilt." Some people object to my referring to what I make as "quilts" because the filler is something cast off--like an old...
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Jun.16.2012
Today is the day!
From today until June 30--I'll send you a copy of ENSNARED BY HIS WORDS free of charge--while the copies I have on hand last. I'm celebrating my anniversary. June 17, is the date I got my first book accepted for publication.
ENSNARED BY HIS WORDS...
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May.28.2012
What I'm saying about reading the Canterbury Tales, about recognizing the identity of the characters, is not contrary to what you already know or believe from standard interpretations. I have no argument with previous interpretations. Chaucer's poetry can be read from many points of view.
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Apr.28.2012
This entry completes the unveiling of the zodiac within the Canterbury Pilgrims.
Capricorn/ the Shipman Capricorn is inconspicuous. Chaucer creates the connections to the Seagoat by choosing perfect seafaring references--an island off the coast of Sweden--Gotland--and a promontory along the...
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Apr.25.2012
This is the third of four parts of seeing the hidden images within the Canterbury Pilgrims.
Libra/ the Manciple Chaucer doesn't attempt to describe weighing scales in terms of a human being. but tells of the Manciple's business capabilities instead. A manciple is the sevant who buys...
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Apr.24.2012
What I'm entering here is the result of that "moment that changed my life." The "result" did not come in an instant. It took long hours of research--and I loved it all. Here's part 2.
Cancer/ the Cook Only one thing in the figure is noteworthy--a cluster of stars called the Manger. The Cook's...
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Apr.23.2012
Well, the presentation at the poets' convention was all I could have wanted. Room was filled. Sold all the books I'd brought. And the new handout was a big success. I'll enter it here in 4 parts.
In the allegory of the Canterbury Tales, the introductions of zodiac constellations disguised as...
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Apr.09.2012
Made a batch of celebratory bread on Saturday. It's a recipe from Eastern Europe. All the ingredients are special--candied fruit, yellow and black raisins soaked in Sherry, nuts, anise seed and other flavorings. It's baked in 28 oz cans--saved from cooking with tomatoes or peach halves.
The icing...
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Apr.08.2012
Let's zero in on the Canterbury pilgrims mentioned last time. The essential clue to the whole plan is--they all arrive at sunset to stay for the night. One of the boys in my friend Judy's high school class (where I first went public with the game) said, "They're stars, of course." That opened up...
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It is tempting, but unwise, to underestimate the work of Dolores Cullen. Her direct style, her unaffected enthusiasm for the obscure reaches of Middle English, her openly celebratory approach to Chaucer as the poet who changed her life--this kind of thing is anathema to modern English literature scholars. . . . Luckily for us, she tells it straight, in language aimed at the common reader. . . . Not surprisingly, this account of how [the Tales] came to be written takes the reader on an utterly exhilarating literary adventure.”
—Foreword to Ensnared by His Words--from Clare Asquith, author of Shadowplay
About dolores
I became fascinated with Chaucer as a late-in-life college student. I've written 3 books about the Canterbury Tales and 2 more --one that promotes reading Middle English, and one about my Chaucer research adventure. My aim is to show there is a deeper, truly...
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Covenant House
CARE
Habitat for Humanity
The Smile Train
dolores’s Favorite Books
The Play Called Corpus Christi, The Writing Life, Writing with Power, Allegory: the Theory of a Symbolic Mode, Geoffrey Chaucer by J. L. Lowes
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