You’ve Got To Hand It To Them
( Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune / April 27, 2011 )
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You sit with your notebook, and after a while something begins to interest you. The poet William Stafford described it as being like fishing: you throw out your line and wait for a little tug. Maybe all you get is a minnow, three or four words that seem to have a little magic, and even that can be enough to get writing started. And a minnow can be pretty good bait for bigger fish. Ted Kooser
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I just want to know who the extra hand between the President and Michelle belongs to??? Am I imagining an extra hand there??
Do you have a presence on twitter? I can’t seem to see The lady with three hands | John Baker's Blog on the website and I would love to connect with you there. I like your writing style, thanks Velma Harrison
NO, she really is a three-hander, Sharon.
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