Author Archives: sheilawill

It’s all over but the shouting…

Posted on September 8, 2012 by sheilawill

And there will be plenty of that. It’s no surprise that 82-year-old Clint Eastwood blurting stupid nothings to an empty chair was a not a big hit to the Republican party faithful. Speaking of faithful, what did all those white … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged Bill Clinton, Democratic convention, empty chair politics, incumbency, job creation, likability, Nate Silver, Nov. 6 election, party faithful, presidential debates, probability | 3 Comments

Arizona goes purple

Posted on September 4, 2012 by sheilawill

Maybe I’m a little naive about politics. I’m an optimist. Genius political statistician Nate Silver calls Arizona for Romney by a whopping 89 percent; at the same time Arizona keeps getting less red on his state-by-state map. Then there’s Democrat … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged 2012 Democratic Convention, Arizona, Barack Obama, Nate Silver, new york times, Pima County, Purple America, Richard Carmona | 5 Comments

Altar boy gone bad. Goldwaters endorse Democrat.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by sheilawill

I’m a political junkie. I can’t wait to see all the colorful faces at the Democratic National Convention starting Tuesday, people of all ages in silly hats, whooping it up, dancing in the aisles. Nice people are talking about how … Continue reading →

Posted in For Love of History, politics, Visual Entertainment | Tagged abortion rights, Arizona poltics, Barry Goldwater, conservtism, Democratic national convention, method of conception, Paul Ryan, political freedom, Republlcan convention, Richard Carmona, right-wing extremists | Leave a comment

Barack Obama Cares

Posted on August 25, 2012 by sheilawill

“We watched his inauguration with tears streaming down our faces. Barack Obama was the first African-American president. Raised by a single mother, he struggled to find his identity: Read “Dreams From My Father.” He was smart, he could write and … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged "Dreams From My Father", 2012 presidential campaign, Citizens United, free speech, Nate Silver, New Yorker magazine, Obama campaign, racism, Super Pacs | 6 Comments

Birds of Paradise, part 2

Posted on August 19, 2012 by sheilawill

Memories can be elusive, unlike flowers. In yesterday’s post I mentioned that my father, Sidney Edward Wilensky, was a florist. Guess I haven’t talked about him much, even to my closest friends. Maybe it’s because my father died in 1969, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fight wimpiness, Nature Girl, politics | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, bougainvillaea, Connecticut, Desert flowers, do-nothing Congress, extroverts, flowering cacti, Tucson, Waterbury | 3 Comments

Birds of Paradise, part 1

Posted on August 18, 2012 by sheilawill

My father was a florist. Flowers meant work when I was little. I’d unwrap newspaper from poinsettia plants at Christmas and lilies at Easter. Hundreds of them protected from the Connecticut cold in a old livery-stable garage behind Cherry Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine, Nature Girl | Tagged Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden, English gardens, Seal Harbor, secret garden, Thuya Garden | 2 Comments

A poetic salad

Posted on August 7, 2012 by sheilawill

“Don’t worry Sheila, you’ll get to eat,” Candice tells me. We’re drinking tea in her kitchen, talking about relationships, writing, organic produce, Portugal, friendship, the world scene. I’ve been back home in Tucson for a week. As always, my visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged friendship, Geminis, Maine, Mt. Desert Island, organic produce, Oz Books, poetry, Somesville, writing group | Leave a comment

Haddock that jumped off the boat onto my plate!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by sheilawill

I’ve never blogged, posted, taken photos of food. Now is the time. The photo below may look jumbled but believe me, this was a plateful of really fresh food for last night’s island supper. Can’t help stopping at the organic Beech Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine | Tagged Acadia National Park, Beech Hill farm, Beech Hill farm, blueberries, Common Good Cafe, organic and local, popovers, Seawall, Somesville, Somesville Meeting House Church, squash blossoms, Wonderland | 1 Comment

Wild as I am

Posted on July 19, 2012 by sheilawill

This year’s wild blueberries lined my solitary walk around Little Long Pond in Seal Harbor yesterday. Today it’s fall on Mount Desert Island — not quite 70 degrees, breezy and gorgeous. A few nights ago, sipping rather large “wild” blueberry/raspberry … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cheryl Strayed, Claremont boat house, Hiking, Marden's, Pacific Crest Trail, Southwest Harbor | 6 Comments

Literacy above water!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by sheilawill

Somes Pond — named after the first settler of the village of Somesville on Mount Desert Island — has the most velvety water for cooling off on a hot day. It was 93 degrees here on Saturday. Downtown Southwest Harbor … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine, Nature Girl, Tucson Festival of Books/good books | Tagged Homeland, literacy, Maine, Mount Desert Island, reading, Somesville, swimming | 4 Comments