A red-white-and-blue Medicare Health Insurance card arrived in the mail with my name on it, even though I thought Medicare was for old people. Does this mean I’m old? Well, yes and no. When LBJ launched Medicare in 1966, my grandmother was sixty-six and qualified. I was ten and considered my thirteen-year-old brother […]
Living in Place
New Year’s Eve Into Day
Even before my father’s death a few years ago, I was never too excited about New Year’s Eve. It’s been decades since I’ve stayed up till midnight. I was with my dad when he drew his last breath, the finality of which is profound. Not so turning the page to a new year. Compared to […]
Writing in Community With Support
Writing During a Pandemic Writing can be lonely even in ordinary times, so it’s important to find Community and Support. Find a Writing Buddy This can be as simple as finding a writing buddy and setting aside a time when you are both going to write. You can do this in person with someone in […]
Options for Town Meeting During the Pandemic
Democracy & Public Health Due to the on-going pandemic, I am recommending that we hold Newfane’s 2021 Annual Town Meeting by Australian Ballot, according to the emergency provisions provided by the Legislature in the interest of public safety. Our options, my reasoning, and alternate ways of participating in the legislative process are outlined in the […]
I Hope You Are Writing
I hope this post finds you as well as can be under the present circumstances of pandemic, political and social unrest, and economic challenges. And despite all this, I hope you are writing. Vermont Almanac I have been so engrossed in learning to hunt whitetail deer and drafting the story, Learning to Hunt, that I’ve […]
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