I might have missed the Flood of 1927, but I was here in 2011 and heard the boulders screaming as they scratched against each other as they flew down the mountain. I heard the Roaring Brook roar with all its […]
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Column, Movie Diary
Too close to call
I’ve had a couple close calls in my life. One summer during my mid-teens, I was at a lake with friends when we decided to hike up a trail that promised a grand view of the region. When we […]
Column, The Outside Story
The Northern Mockingbird: Master of Mimicry
When I worked on a college campus, a northern mockingbird often accompanied me on the walk between my car and my office. This slender gray bird darted from the hedges, flashing white wing patches and outer tail feathers before […]
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You are stronger than a mudslide
Mudslides are frightening, They cause lots of damage and are dangerous to you. Bits of roads gone, Trees and rocks washed away, too. Don’t let the wind blow you away, Stay rooted to the ground, You know that all […]
Column, Looking Back
What we do for love
I don’t think there is a female among us who hasn’t done something out of her comfort zone simply because she is dating someone who interests her. I definitely plead “guilty” to doing that almost 50 years ago! In […]
Column, Cosmic catalogue
Taking action
The big news this week is that two planets change signs. Firstly, Mars moves from Leo into Virgo and secondly, Mercury moves from Cancer to Leo. When planets change signs, it offers a change in tone and in this […]
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DaMore Law teams up with attorney Ewald
DaMore Law is forming a new division, Green Mountain Lawyers. Attorney Daniel Ewald and his staff are joining forces with Attorney Peter DaMore and his firm, DaMore Law. With the support of DaMore Law, Green Mountain Lawyers will be […]
Column, Living the Dream
Tick checks: an unfortunate, but wise, summer routine
We pulled up our bright white socks, the old school mid-shin kind that in my dad’s day might have had two red or blue stripes at the top. We pulled them up high, over our jeans and then sat […]
Column, Movie Diary
Flavor of the week
When I was in 7th grade, a couple girls in my class decided that I was going be the focus of their attention. The two girls wrote me a note explaining how cute I was and that they both liked […]
Column, The Outside Story
Flying tigers
When our lilacs bloom in late May, pale yellow butterflies with black stripes arrive to feed on their nectar. These are tiger swallowtails. These exquisite butterflies have a broad black band along the edge of their forewings bordered with yellow […]