A Cold, Not Covid

by | Dec 31, 2021 | Living in Place

It’s a cold, not Covid. My negative test result came back this morning and I’m awash with relief. I don’t even mind the lingering upper respiratory symptoms now that I know I haven’t inadvertently infected any of my friends or family with Covid-19. I haven’t...

A Cold or Covid?

by | Dec 29, 2021 | Living in Place

It started yesterday with a tickle in my throat, followed by a trickle in my nose and then a stuffed sinus turning into a cold. But in this time of Covid, I couldn’t be sure. I cancelled my meetings, classes and dinner with friends. Today, I went to get tested. Now,...

Becca Balint for Vermont

by | Dec 22, 2021 | Living in Place

Becca Balint is thoughtful, gets things done, and embraces difference rather than opposition. Becca Balint will represent Vermont well in the US House of Representatives. Becca is thoughtful. I was a beneficiary of Becca’s thoughtfulness on a visit to the Statehouse....

Retired?

by | Dec 16, 2021 | Living in Place

Thirty-five Years with the Vermont Humanities Council After thirty-five years delivering literature-based humanities programs to new adult readers, parenting teens, incarcerated women and men, healthcare workers and lifelong learners, I turned in my resignation to the...

Explaining My Silence

by | Dec 8, 2021 | Living in Place

I want to thank the readers who welcomed my recent post for reminding me that you’re there. Forgive me: in my silence, I’d forgotten. There are three reasons for my silence. First, I’ve been single tasking. Instead of writing articles, editorials and posts for many...