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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...