I’m dreaming of a green Christmas, one where instead of discarding 38,000 miles of ribbon – enough to tie a bow around the equator – Americans consider the environmental impact of their gift giving, gift wrapping, and holiday celebrations. It’s possible to make the winter holidays both festive and green. Here are some ideas. Make […]
Living in Place
Conserving Vermont Land
“There are a lot of trees,” was the understated observation of a young Canadian farmer I met while hiking Vermont’s Long Trail in 2016. No kidding. VERMONT: A LAND COVERED IN TREES Trees. That’s what you see from any ridge line in Vermont. The view shifted my perception of roads, buildings and other landmarks of […]
Writing & Hunting at Living in Place
Hi Readers, Posting Writing & Hunting at Living in Place this morning reminded me of all the years I wrote about my writing life at Live to Write, Write to Live, so I’ve come over to say hello. I hope your writing lives are going well, that you are creating imaginary worlds with vivid words […]
Writing & Hunting
I’m writing this post from the field, while hunting. “Hunting” defined by Merriam-Webster as “the activity of searching for something” is the second definition of this noun, and it’s the definition that’s now pushing me out the door long before daylight. But the first definition of “Hunting” is “the act of one who hunts, specifically: […]
When Is The Best Time For Town Meeting?
I’m disheartened that the politicking for president takes up so much bandwidth, while interest, concern, and planning for Town Meeting takes up so little, especially when what we decide at Town Meeting can have more direct effect on how we live both individually and in community. I’m not saying that national politics aren’t important; they […]
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