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About yarnspinnerpress

Story teller, retired journalist, author, folksinger, folklorist, gardener.

Sunday in Paradise

Posted on February 22, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

The same storm that burst into the baggage car in front of me on the Amtrak Southern Chieftain and soaked half of my stuff (add your own version of gnashing and wailing here) washed the sky clean in the city of Angels … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Bone on Wikipedia

Posted on February 22, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

If you haven’t taken a look at what Wikipedia has to say about Winter’s Bone you might think about it. It contains a comprehensive listing of awards that Winter’s Bone has taken. Scroll down a bit to get to it. … Continue reading →

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Later on Saturday

Posted on February 21, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Saturday again, this time going through the mountains of New Mexico from god-knows-where to god knows where else. I expect god is pretty proud of this particular canyon, with its multi-colored bluffs and its spare bushy flats. The cedars are back to … Continue reading →

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A blurb taken from an Etsy Seller

Posted on February 21, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

On Etsy, where Marideth has a small store selling copies of her hand bound book These Ozark Hills, a person can create what is called a treasury. This treasury is inspired by Winter’s Bone and was created by heidiburton of Etsy. … Continue reading →

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Saturday on the Train

Posted on February 20, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

A strange passage, this. Boarded in KC last night @ 10:45 p. I had intended to stay up a while and watch Kansas roll by in the moonlight. But my bed was already made and proved too tempting once I’d … Continue reading →

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Off to California

Posted on February 17, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

I’m meeting myself coming and going, trying to get ready for the trip to the coast. And I must correct a small miscommunication. As of now, I DO  NOT have a ticket to the Oscars. I have an invitation to join … Continue reading →

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Coffee Break

Posted on February 15, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Hey, all. Sorry to be so long away. Busy, busy, busy, with schoolwork, travel plans, music biz stuff, about which I know virtually nothing that’s not obsolete in this computer age. I hate that. So I’m grabbing a short break … Continue reading →

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