by Deborah Lee Luskin | Nov 25, 2015 | Living in Place
I wrote My Plymouth Rock for Thanksgiving, 2007. I’m republishing it now, when many Americans seem to have forgotten how most of our families arrived here. I first learned about the Pilgrims in 1963, when I was in second grade and Columbus’s discovery of...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Nov 18, 2015 | Living in Place
I broke my ankle back in August while hiking on The Long Trail. The good news is that I was biking on the C&O Towpath by early September. The bad news is that the confidence with which I used to navigate the world on my feet has fled. Suddenly, I’m cautious not...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Nov 17, 2015 | Living in Place
Is blogging worth the effort? I wonder. It’s coming up on a year since I launched my new website and blog, revamped my author page on Facebook, and started to tweet. It’s time to review. I set out to post an essay every Wednesday. Fifty-two blog posts later, I want to...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Nov 11, 2015 | Living in Place
Here in the Northeast winters can be long and cold, so how to save on heat is a significant concern. Back in May, it seemed as if all sidewalk conversations were about how to make our houses more energy efficient. And if it wasn’t energy efficiency we were talking...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Nov 4, 2015 | Living in Place
I’m piqued that leaf peepers come peeking at peak foliage on the Green Mountain pinnacles as if nature were a spectator sport and autumn the champion season. I don’t question the splendor of the red and yellow maples setting the hills on fire, or the spectacle of the...
