by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jan 31, 2018 | Living in Place
Remembering Ursula K. LeGuin I never met Ursula K. LeGuin. nor have I read her famous novels. I have however, read many of her essays, a few of her children’s books, and one very haunting short story. I often to refer to her essay collection, Dancing at the Edge of...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jan 24, 2018 | Living in Place
Before the internet, I was a reader. Specifically, I used to read print: novels, scholarly articles, magazines, narrative non-fiction, and the labels on condiments in restaurants. This wasn’t because I was so interested in the ingredients as it was a form of...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jan 23, 2018 | Living in Place
USE THE SEMI-COLON TO ACHIEVE CLARITY General Rule The semi-colon is stronger than a comma and not as final as a period. When used to join separate items, it indicates there’s a relationship between the parts; when used to separate items, it indicates where each item...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jan 17, 2018 | Living in Place
THE SHOUTING LUSKINS My newest sister-in-law calls my family The Shouting Luskins. It’s true, we’re a noisy bunch, all wanting to be heard, in part because none of us listens very well. I remember a day in June, 1977, when my father and I stood outside our rented car...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jan 10, 2018 | Living in Place
Today, I’m promoting Restorative Justice with Food. I know, it sounds like a stretch, but it’s not. I’m simply hosting the Board of the Brattleboro Community Justice Center to my home for a six-hour Extended Board Meeting, and feeding them while they’re here. It’s a...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jan 9, 2018 | Living in Place
Last year, I made affirmations, not resolutions; this year, I’m setting goals for 2018. I’m using a technique I learned last February, when I felt overwhelmed by projects and obligations. It worked, so I’m trying it again. THE TECHNIQUE Take a pad of paper, sticky...
