September 2020 - The Brick Magazine

THE HOUSE ON WHITE STREET

Julie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:33-04:00

Photo on Unsplash By Rosalind Brackenbury “A poet lived there once,” my landlord told me when I first arrived in Key West in January 1992 and rented his apartment on White Street. I was at 628, two doors away from 624 White Street, a big shabby-looking “eyebrow” house with crooked shutters and a front yard full of rusting bicycles and straggly plants, a little set back from the street. The plaque on the gate advertised home-sewn shirts in Spanish. There was no plaque at that time to tell me anything about a poet. Who was the poet? Elizabeth Bishop. She had owned [...]

THE HOUSE ON WHITE STREETJulie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:33-04:00

A CONQUERING CELEBRATION

Julie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:39-04:00

Photo by Brooke Lark By Marilyn Pellini “There will be a hot time in the old town tonight.” That will be the feeling on the eve following the eradication of this horrific virus. We should be able to finally leave our homes totally unencumbered, mask and gloves hopefully no longer needed. Wearing those may be a habit hard to break, though. We’ve become obsessed with germs — though, admittedly, frequent handwashing is probably a habit we should carry forward. One time when I was teaching, I asked my class if they’d like to conduct a little experiment with the other fourth-grade room [...]

A CONQUERING CELEBRATIONJulie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:39-04:00

TOP 5 REASONS TO GET A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD

Julie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:45-04:00

Photo by Martijn Baudoin By Lisa Profera MD Patients often ask me, “Why should I get a medical marijuana card if marijuana use is legal in Michigan?” Recreational or adult use of cannabis has been legal in the state of Michigan since December 1st, 2019. The medical use of marijuana was approved by our state ten years prior to that in November of 2008. Even though marijuana is accessible to everyone now, there are still some very compelling reasons to register as a patient and get your medical marijuana card, provided you have a qualifying medical condition. The current list of medical [...]

TOP 5 REASONS TO GET A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARDJulie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:45-04:00

A LIFETIME OF SPARKLE AND SHINE

Julie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:51-04:00

Photo by Emily Rose Imagery By Marji Wisniewski Lucinda Unger and Libby Newman are two of the key expert jewelry advisors at Lewis Jewelers in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They’re like your favorite aunts who you always look forward to visiting. They’ll greet you with a warm hug, a sparkling cocktail, and ask you all about your life. I met with them to discuss why they love working at Lewis Jewelers and what makes their team so special. Despite their cloth masks, their smiles radiated from their faces. With over 75 years of combined experience in the jewelry industry, these ladies are the [...]

A LIFETIME OF SPARKLE AND SHINEJulie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:51-04:00

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR MAKES THE MEDICINE GO DOWN

Julie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:58-04:00

Photo on Unsplash By Monica Brancheau 2020 was supposed to be the big banner year for celebrations in my house. We had a son graduating college, a daughter graduating high school, a family trip to Spain (so that my kids could meet some family for the first time), a son heading to Europe for an internship, etc. We all have that list — that list of what 2020 should have been. Instead, I feel like I’m living in a “Brave New World” that’s ¼ cup dystopian fiction, ¼ cup dark comedy, ¼ cup Brothers Grimm fairy tales, and ¼ cup Mary Poppins. [...]

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR MAKES THE MEDICINE GO DOWNJulie Palmer2020-09-01T10:28:58-04:00

THE FIRST STEP

Julie Palmer2020-09-01T10:34:38-04:00

Photo by Brian Mann By Sharon Marie Lawlor Today I am reminded of a quote by Lao Tzu: “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” This has a couple main takeaways for me. First comes the knowledge that change happens in an instant. Read that again. The first time I heard that, it was pretty mind-blowing for me. You may be resisting the thought of this, and that’s okay. On the outside, it may look as though change can be as slow as molasses. However, change really happens when a decision is made. It happens when we reach a [...]

THE FIRST STEPJulie Palmer2020-09-01T10:34:38-04:00