I was recently the recipient of a random act of kindness, and I want to thank the stranger who helped me. I’d driven to the grocery store during my lunch break to pick up last-minute needs on a frantic Friday before leaving on vacation. It wasn’t until the cashier rang up my items […]
It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
Two Natural Disasters, Ten Years Apart This month marks ten years since Irene swept through Newfane, washing away roads, bridges and homes, downing power and phone lines, and leaving behind a mess. And in the face of this natural disaster, residents pulled together to help one another. We held nightly potlucks at Williamsville Hall, […]
Chicks and Masks
About the same time the governor lifted Vermont’s mask ordinance, my day-old chicks arrived in the mail. As to be expected, when I opened the box there had been a fatality en route: one chick had died and been trampled by the others. But the hatchery anticipated this eventuality by including an extra chick in […]
Call in the Clowns Without Borders
This article about Clowns Without Borders appeared in THE GUARDIAN on Friday, April 23, 2021, an organization I’m connected to through its executive director, Naomi Shafer. I’m not just proud of her work; I’m in awe of it. Thanks, Deborah
How to Be a Patriot
It’s not about waving a flag. Americans who object to wearing a mask, claiming it’s an infringement on their civil rights, are not patriots no matter how many flags they pin to their lapels. The Bill of Rights enumerates Americans’ protected freedoms, but nowhere does it grant a citizen the […]
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