Cheryl Solis

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Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Mar 5, 2010, 8:29 pm
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." (Shakespeare) [The above quote is one of my all time favorites which I've used in...
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Owning your own home...a Dream Revealed: 2010 Home Buyer Tax Credits

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Mar 3, 2010, 3:56 am
Having a home of your own, I mean REALLY owning your own house, is a wonderful dream of so many people, including myself. I never could decide if I wanted one in the city or the...
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Temple Grandin: A new HBO movie & an Inspiration

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Mar 2, 2010, 1:33 am
I will be the first to say that HBO's special movies do nothing much for me. I've watched a few and they were, meh, OK, nothing to grab you. However, recently I came across one...
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Human dignity and the Animal World--In praise of our Differences

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Feb 27, 2010, 9:51 pm
In the last 50 years or so, I have seen a gradual but definite fall in the levels of respect of humans for their own humanity. People seem to equate humanity with the animal...
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Two fun & interesting history books on Food & Beverages by Tom Standage

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Feb 23, 2010, 4:50 pm
I just recently finished these two very interesting books by Tom Standage, and wanted to share them with my readers. The subject of both is the ways in which food and drink...
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Lost in Translation - Weird Signs in China

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Feb 20, 2010, 3:41 pm
My friend Bao Huai sent these to me recently--not sure if he took them himself or what, but he and I used to laugh over the absurdities of "Eng-rish" signs in Beijing, so he...
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Happy Valentine's Day My Favorite Couples!

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Feb 16, 2010, 12:14 am
Ah, Valentine’s Day! I absolutely love it! Every year I look so forward to the day, even when I didn’t have a beloved to celebrate with—and now that I DO, I love it...
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Never forget your Guy-Buddies, Ladies!

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Feb 13, 2010, 1:02 pm
 (Iris & her buddy Gary) Ok, as I was uploading that last entry, it occurred to me that I was writing about only my female friends, and that I really needed to...
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All about Friends

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Feb 11, 2010, 11:33 pm
I was watching “The Women” (2008, w/ Meg Ryan et al.) the other night and immediately thought of something I wanted to write about. Friends. Such a lovely word, eh?...
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Enjoying another Pisco Day!

Cheryl Solis posted an article on - Feb 9, 2010, 4:08 am
(The Peruvian Association of Savannah put on the party on February 6th, 2010) Once again it’s that first Saturday in February, and that means we celebrate Peru’s National...
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Cheryl Solis Oct 13, 2009, 5:30 am
Just updated my blog--includes food, films, China, hookahs, adoptions, artwork and more--come take a look and leave comments! Thanks so much!!
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About Me

A Capricorn with Gemini Ascendant & a fiery Sagittarius Moon; a woman of deep Faith who is forever seeking her True Path; a bookworm who spends too many hours reading; a woman with a vivid imagination who has barely touched the surface of her dreams through her Art; the loving mother of an Angel-boy & a Fairy-girl who are now all grown-up; a fan of Tolkien & Bradbury & Isaac Bashevis Singer; a collector & admirer of many, many movies (just ask me!); a star-gazer, ocean-watcher, marshland dreamer; a Low-Country Girl who loves shrimp & oysters & the sight of a tall white egret against a sunset River; a Southern Lady with the Soul of a beautiful Chinese empress; a damned fine cook who loves to experiment with world cuisine; an adoring wife, a loving & wistful daughter, a lady who dreams of Beijing almost every day since she left...

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