Growing up, I used to love watching cartoons on Saturday mornings. My mom was pretty good about letting me hang out in my pajamas, eat cereal, and take in the colorful programming, but by late morning, she was usually pushing […]
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Column, The Outside Story
The Outside Story: Looking up for the Geminid meteor shower
I’ve always loved the idea of watching the sky for shooting stars. But I’m much more likely to be up to watch the sunrise than I am to stay awake past midnight, when most meteor showers happen. […]
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Mountain Meditation: Last bear cave message until spring
If you follow my columns, you know I’m an artist and writer with a vivid imagination. My spiritual mentor says it assists me in communicating with the spiritual world. Our anthropologist friend and neighbor says I’m lucky my imagination […]
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Poetry is Power: Dogs are friends forever
Dogs, Are friends, Are love, Are happiness, Are fun, Are companions. Dogs are amazing, They are so important to our lives, They brighten things up when it gets dark. They are always our friends, They listen to us, They […]
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Cosmic Catalogue: The good fight
Do you remember the good ol’l days when Saturn was in Capricorn? Concepts such as “boundaries” and “clarity” and the word “no” actually meant something. If you stood up for yourself or honored what was right for you, you […]
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December is the start of bird feeding
By John Hall, VTF&W Bird feeders offer an easy and safe way to interact with wildlife, and installing them after Dec .1 limits the potential to attract bears, keeping you, your pets, the birds and the bears themselves safe — […]
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Livin’ the Dream: Base-building snowfalls
By Merisa Sherman With my sleeping bag nestled snugly around me and a hot chocolate in my mittened hands, I sat on my front porch watching the snow slowly make its way down. It’s my favorite moment, that peaceful […]
Column, Movie Diary
The Movie Diary: Dream a Little Dream
By Dom Cioffi I know it’s not the most traditional way to celebrate Thanksgiving, but this year, my family traveled to the beach to commemorate the holiday. Going to the beach during the off-season can be rewarding. Generally, […]
Column, The Outside Story
The Outside Story: Canada Yew: A native evergreen
By Susan Shea For thousands of years, people have decorated their homes with evergreen boughs, a symbol of eternal life, during the darkest time of the year — around the winter-solstice and Christmas. In addition to common species […]
Column, Looking Back
Looking Back: Life on the farm versus life in the city
Submitted By Mary Ellen Shaw The Mountain Times forwarded to me a hand-written letter from a regular reader of my “Looking Back” column. Her name is Ellen Lee Jones. She shared with me what she remembers about her […]