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It All Began with Wheat Gluten: Part II

July 28, 2013January 8, 2021 / Writings By Rosemary / 22 Comments

(Click here for It All Began With Wheat Gluten: Part I) Hook loves to brag, “I almost didn’t get a second date!” If it hadn’t been for the wheat gluten, he may not have. Neither Hook nor I were the common 20 to 30-year-olds when we met. I was 42 and Hook was 53.  His balding … Continue reading It All Began with Wheat Gluten: Part II

It All Began with Wheat Gluten: Part I

July 19, 2013July 26, 2016 / Writings By Rosemary / 15 Comments

    Wheat gluten.  Not the most romantic offer a man can give a woman but if the man is Hook and the woman is me, it becomes a gift that leads to falling in love which leads to marriage which leads to caring for someone until they do not need your care anymore. When … Continue reading It All Began with Wheat Gluten: Part I

Timing is Everything

April 13, 2013December 23, 2014 / Writings By Rosemary / 23 Comments

“I haven’t posted a blog in weeks,” I said as he sat down at the kitchen table. “I know.” “I don’t know what to say.” My words lingered in the air waiting for his reply.  With a hint of resignation in his voice and as he pushed himself up from the table to stand, he … Continue reading Timing is Everything

The Great Hook Escape

December 20, 2012January 30, 2014 / Writings By Rosemary / 8 Comments

As I sit in the hospital cafeteria and dream of life outside the walls of St. David’s, my POW-stricken husband lies in his 5th floor room being poked, prodded, picked, and occasionally pampered. With a hollowed, gaunt look of someone who has been starved and beaten, Hook’s recovery continues but his appetite struggles to rise … Continue reading The Great Hook Escape

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  • IN MEMORIAM: DR. ALLAN W. HOOK — YNN Austin interview about Dr. Allan Hook; with Dr. Bill Quinn, Dr John Abbott, and pre-med student, Mike Satcher on St. Edward’s University’s campus in Austin, Texas.
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  • ABOUT: HOOK WILD BASIN FUND — -– Full description of the Dr. Hook Wild Basin Fund, developed to support creative research at the Wild Basin Preserve in Austin, Texas. Any undergraduate / graduate student in the world, enrolled in an accredited university, is eligible to apply.
  • DONATE: HOOK WILD BASIN FUND — -– A direct link to donate online for the Dr. Hook Wild Basin Fund via the St. Edward’s University website. All donations at any level are welcomed!
  • HOOK FELLOWS AS OF 2020 — -– Hook Fellows are chosen based on a combination of proposed creative research, GPA, and recommendations. Fellows come from academic disciplines including but not limited to the Humanities, Behavioral and Social Science, Natural Sciences, Education
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