by Deborah Lee Luskin | Mar 30, 2016 | Living in Place
It’s easier to fill a freezer than to empty it.Oh, sure: there’s hard work involved in tilling a garden plot, planting seeds and seedlings, weeding and watering, staking, harvesting, and processing all that abundance, then tucking it into the freezer for the...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Mar 23, 2016 | Living in Place
Last week, a friend told me that her elderly father whose kidneys are failing is refusing dialysis.“It sounds like it’s time to have The Conversation,” I said.“I know,” she sighed.The Conversation, of course, is about Dying, and talking about it with an elderly parent...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Mar 22, 2016 | Living in Place
Writers can generate income by activities other than putting words on the page; one of my favorites is giving public lectures. Never shy about sharing my knowledge or opinions, I’m happy to talk when asked. In fact, it’s a direct outgrowth of my work as an editorial...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Mar 16, 2016 | Living in Place
The day after voters appropriated a combined total of $65,000 for fire safety in town, we saw first-hand how this is money well spent. A fire broke out at the Newfane Café and Creamery, our local hangout where each sandwich comes with a side of news, and where, even...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Mar 9, 2016 | Living in Place
You are invited to come write with me at a Spring Writing Circle on Saturday, March 26, from 10-4.In timed writing exercises designed to prime the creative pump, writers focus and fly, letting loose the unknown in the wonder of words. We immediately read this new...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Mar 8, 2016 | Living in Place
Last Sunday, I baked bread and prepared my taxes. It was a productive combination, inspired by Julie’s recent post about Pomodoro, a time-management tool. Since reading the post, I’ve used Pomodoro a few times, working with uninterrupted concentration for twenty-five...
