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Catherine Sherman

http://www.catherinesherman.wordpress.com

I am a journalist, artist and photographer who is interested in everything. Just about any topic could appear in this blog -- history, science, music, entertainment, personal experience, travel, politics. My distractions and obsessions are your gain.

Added on: Jul 22nd, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Catherine Sherman
Listed in: Independent Publishing Social Commentary
Tags: art travel entertainment history baby boomer natural history

Recent Posts

Vacuuming the Cat

Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 16:21 in life, funny, humor, Personal, cat, pets, cute, cats, vacuum, catherine sherman

Our cat Malcolm, age 17 1/2, enjoys being vacuumed, although he’s a bit camera-shy here. (My son is wielding the vacuum here.) Usually, he rolls around in ecstasy, making sure every part gets vacuumed. He often presents his head to ma...
It’s Grand!

Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 15:13 in travel, life, Photography, humor, Personal, animals, tourism, Nature, arizona, road trip, national parks, pronghorn antelope

This rock squirrel hangs out at a scenic outlook at the Grand Canyon. He's got his eye on another vista -- your backpack full of snacks. We made a detour to the Grand Canyon on our drive home in September from California (Yes, I’ll be wrin...
Farmville on Facebook

Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 10:10 in life, internet, entertainment, humor, Personal, australia, aussie, facebook, farmville

A cousin's virtual farm. I signed up for Facebook a few years ago to see what my children were doing at college. Yes, that sounds like spying…. Instant Messenger, MySpace, Facebook. They signed up, I signed up. (They weren’t sn...
California Bird Houses

Posted on Saturday October 31st, 2009 at 14:51 in travel, life, cute, California, birds, bird-watching, mission san juan capistrano, catalina island, bird houses, catherine sherman

The housing market is good for birds in some special neighborhoods in California. I love bird houses. I don’t know how practical some of these are or whether birds actually live in them, but they certainly are cute. After seeing th...
Ode to a McIntosh Apple

Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 11:39 in travel, life, poetry, humor, Personal, food, new york, friendship, Nature, history, gardening, agriculture

I love apples, the tasty member of the rose family. These McIntosh apples are my favorites. I grasp your smooth curves eagerly between my trembling fingers. Your skin is so brilliantly green, blushed with bright red. You minx, how you tease...
Surf’s Up

Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 19:26 in travel, sports, family, life, Photography, humor, Personal, friendship, surfing, Utah, California, newport beach

This surfer rides a wave near the pier in Huntington Beach, California. On the horizon is Catalina Island. Huntington Beach (Surf City USA) is known for its long 8.5-mile (13.7 km) beach, mild climate, and excellent surfing. The waves are a unique na...