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Rock You Like A Hurricane

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Ellen Ross

By now, Dear Readers, I’m sure you’ve seen the horrific images of Hurricane Helene’s massive assault on the East Coast. Towns to the left of me, cities to my right just…drowned under an unrelenting assault of screaming wind, ceaseless rain … Continue reading →

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Driving Miss Daisy…Crazy

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Ellen Ross

Ever move to a different state, Dear Readers? And have you done it lately? As I wrote in the last blog, I recently reloed from Illinois to North Carolina. Why North Carolina? Why not? North Carolina has Duke in it. … Continue reading →

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Huckleberry Friend

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Ellen Ross

Well, Dear Readers, I have some news for you. Some of it’s good, some of it’s sad, some of it’s wonderful and like most of Mark Twain’s writing, it’s too unbelievable not to be true. But it is. You may … Continue reading →

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Martial Arts

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Ellen Ross

This post is dedicated to WLSC, FDR and JBS. They know why. God bless them. I am running this post today, January 21, Dear Readers, because on this date in 1954, the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus was launched … Continue reading →

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Mantra

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Ellen Ross

This post is dedicated to John Yager. New Trier Class of 1966. Fearless Leader (along with Terry Winkless) of my favorite FB Group “You lived on Chicago’s North Shore…”, BBQ maven and all around great guy. Thanks, Hopsy. A few … Continue reading →

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Sunday in the Park with Steve

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Ellen Ross

Dear Readers, I didn’t intend to be back in your email boxes so soon. But last week, I- and the rest of the world- got some devastating news. Stephen Sondheim was dead. A genuine genius, a theatrical LEGEND, a wordsmith … Continue reading →

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Geneva Conventions

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Readers! I know, I know. It seems like a mighty long time. But today, I write with three purposes. The first is to check in with all of you. I hope from the bottom of my heart that … Continue reading →

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The Out-of-Towners

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Readers. It’s me just checking in again. I’m fine and I sure hope all of you are still safe and sound. …So a couple of weeks ago, TBF and I decided that we really needed a getaway. … Continue reading →

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Blog in the Time of Corona

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Readers. Long time no see. It’s been a little over a year (and two months) since I stopped sending Letter From Elba and I never thought I’d be writing to all of you in this way again. But … Continue reading →

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Last Letter

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Ellen Ross

Happy 2019, Dear Readers. Here’s wishing you all a wonderful, happy, healthy new year. As this is traditionally the time of the year for new beginnings and resolutions, I have decided to end the blog. This will be the last … Continue reading →

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