Gracefully Frank

The image of, or maybe it was the feeling of, taking a deep first breath came to my mind the other day as I was reading.  That thought or memory of taking a deep breath after holding my breath for a while stuck with me and made me think of different first breaths I've taken. What first breaths can you recall?  Memorable first breaths follow memorable times of anticipation. Anticipation is generated when something is...

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How do you know if that recipe you just downloaded for the best lemon cake on the planet, really is? Could it be a better recipe than the one you already have?  How can you know it's not? Sometimes we have really strong opinions about things that we haven't even baked for ourselves. I'm not trying to climb up in your oven, but maybe it's time to turn it on and do a little baking....

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