Living In Place
Second Adolescence
I confess that for the past few years I’ve fallen into the abyss of vanity and self-doubt the likes of which I hadn’t experienced since the days I believed in the...
Writer Profile: Vincent Panella
In her recent post about time, Jamie wrote, “Time. It’s what we writers fight for. Without it, we have no hope of bringing our written creations to life. We need time to study,...
Shoveling the Roof
New England is famous for its weather, and this winter, we’re having plenty of it – so much, in fact, that we’ve had to shovel the roof. A few years ago, we had to replace the...
Ski for Heat
Ski for Heat is the kind of non-profit that thrives in Vermont. It started fifteen years ago when Martha Robertson wanted to direct her Christmas giving to help neighbors heat...
Teaching On-line
As I continue building and rebranding my writing practice, I’m also educating myself about teaching on-line. I love teaching, but I don’t love to drive, and where I live,...
Vermonters By Choice
Peter Shumlin is the first native-born governor of Vermont in over thirty years, and Senator Patrick Leahy is the only member of our current congressional delegation born in the...