Author Archives: Aya Katz

About Aya Katz

Aya Katz is the administrator of Pubwages. When she is not busy administering, she sometimes also writes posts like a regular user.

Oh, Beautiful, for Pilgrim Feet!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Aya Katz

I support all people’s right to use whatever mode of transportation works to achieve whatever goal they have set for themselves. I support their right to do so at their own expense. I am entirely opposed to subsidized transportation of whatever sort, because not only does that violate our property rights, it ultimately affects our ability to take the less beaten path. Continue reading →

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Messy Painting

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Aya Katz

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I am a messy painter. I use way too much paint when I start to fill the canvas, and later I put layers and layers on the original paint in an attempt to get my desired effect. In the painting … Continue reading →

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A Comparative Review of “Someday, Someday, Maybe”

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Aya Katz

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This is going to be not so much a review, but a sort of free association starting with the fact that I just finished reading Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham.  Did I like the book? Yes. Was it easy … Continue reading →

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Who Are the Flowers For?

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Aya Katz

I went out for a walk today, and there by the fence line were some beautiful flowers. Somehow they had grown there just for me, to brighten my day and to lift my spirits. Such an expenditure! Such showy blossoms! … Continue reading →

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The Corporate Entity

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Aya Katz

[This was first published on Hubpages and later de-indexed.] This is a chapter from a novel that I completed writing in 1983 and self-published in 1985. Was it a good novel? I’m certainly not in the best position to judge. … Continue reading →

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Health Benefits of Taking a Nap

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Aya Katz

Health Benefits of Taking a Nap [Updated on August 19, 2010. This article first appeared on Hubpages.]   Too tired to do anything? Then maybe it’s time for a nap. Napping is a socially accepted part of the day in … Continue reading →

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The Hummingbird Moth

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Aya Katz

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The Hummingbird Moth, (Hemaris Diffinis) is one of the most unusual insects that I have ever seen.  Although it is not a bird, it flies like one, by flapping its wings in a characteristic bird-like motion. The first time I … Continue reading →

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Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Aya Katz

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Many people have seen these beautiful butterflies with blue on top and white on the bottom. But very few know their name: Eastern tailed-Blue. Continue reading →

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Tall Phlox

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Aya Katz

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Tall phlox blooms later than creeping phlox. In my garden, the season starts in mid-June, and ends late in July. Tall Phlox is so called because it consists of tall, green  stalks that grow anew from the roots every year.   … Continue reading →

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What is Immortality and How Can I Get Some?

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Aya Katz

      What is Immortality and How Can I Get Some? NOTE: This article was first published on Hubpages on September 16, 2010 but has since been deindexed.   “The living know that they will die; and the dead  … Continue reading →

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