Living In Place
Canada
When anyone on the Long Trail asked me where I was heading last summer, I always said, “Canada.” One man replied, “Before the election?” This was in late August. I’d been on the...
Operatic Politics: Don Giovanni
While watching a recent Live in HD transmission of Don Giovanni, opera and politics collided, turning into a sharp commentary for what’s going on in American politics today. Don...
Ready, Set, Write!
Today is November first and the beginning of Nanowrimo –when writers worldwide try to pen a 50,000 novel before the end of the month. I’m not participating in Nanowrimo this...
My New Attitude Toward Food
On the trail, I learned a new attitude toward food. When Jan and I started planning our trip, I imagined twenty-five days of oatmeal for breakfast, peanut butter for lunch, and...
Mt. Mansfield Forces a Change of Plans
Mt. Mansfield Forces a Change of Plans We’d planned to hike an ambitious ten miles on September first, but we stopped after arduous six. It wasn’t the distance that stopped us;...
The Forest for the Trees
With New England’s hills ablaze in their autumn foliage, it’s impossible not to see the forest for the trees. But the forest is made up of individual trees, each of which turns a...