Most winters, a few sparrows visit my yard, feeding on the seeds I scatter on the ground near my bird feeder. These particular sparrows have long tails, rusty crowns and eye-lines on their gray heads, and a distinctive dark breast […]
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Column, Mountain Meditation
Mountain Meditation: There’s something about the mountains
Mountain Meditation By Margeurite Jill Dye There’s something about the mountains That calms a troubled soul. The air is fresh, the sky is blue, serenity, extolled. Red foxes, bears and coyotes, squirrels and beaver run, Hunt and […]
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Poetry Is Power: Snow on the beach
Crashing waves, Falling snow, Salty air, Glowing sky, Beautiful, The foamy water, Rides in and out, As little specks of snow land, On crashing waves, An unusual combination, Yet so perfect, The waves make, Sort of, A rumbling sound, As […]
Column, Cosmic catalogue
Cosmic Catalogue: Dream it, feel it
As the New Year begins to show signs of its promise, it will be easy to get carried away. The energy of 2024 is absolutely palpable. It’s electric and exciting! What has been stuck will become unstuck in sudden and […]
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Skiing with disabilities
Submitted Skiing presents challenges to all skiiers. By Tony Crespi At the top of Killington’s Skyepeak a skier smiles. An onlooker appears apprehensive. Another skier gasps. Sadly, such reactions are not uncommon: this skier has one leg and […]
Living the Dream
Living the Dream: Thriving in survival mode
Living the Dream By Merisa Sherman Last week was probably one of the most difficult ski weeks I have ever experienced in my life. I’ve skied in that much precipitous weather for one day, maybe two. But an entire […]
Column, Movie Diary
The Movie Diary: Not fast enough
By Dom Cioffi Once the presents were opened, the wrapping paper was discarded, the food was served, the dishes were cleaned, the relatives had exited, and the decorations were taken down, my wife and I sat in our living room […]
Column, The Outside Story
The Outside Story: Thundersnow: A rare type of winter storm
By Colby Galliher It’s deep in winter, and a nor’easter is dumping snow outside. In between the howling winds you hear a boom! Maybe a heap of snow fell from the roof, you think, or a giant icicle crashed from […]
Column, Mountain Meditation
Mountain Meditation: Gratitude and goodwill grow blessings in life
Mountain Meditation Marguerite Jill Dye A dear friend of mine keeps a gratitude journal to write down the good things that transpire—like a heart-to-heart talk with a friendly neighbor, a courteous driver, a fall she avoided. Gratitude grows blessings. […]
Column, Cosmic catalogue
Cosmic Catalogue: Be the beacon of light and kindness
Happy Gregorian New Year! A change in the calendar year is always so much more than an old year ending. It offers the chance, the hope, the possibility of what you want to bring into your sphere being closer than […]