Memories of long ago: walking the road from Packer Corners to Johnson Pasture and the people there.
Great description of the communes of the day and, of course, dogs in general and Barf Barf's story in particular.
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Good day to you, hearty southern Vermonters! After our recent heat wave, we've got more seasonable summer conditions to look forward to as the next seven days arrive into and depart from our lives. While some isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible this weekend, we should generally experience fair weather for the next week. Unfortunately, we need more rainfall to help mitigate the moderate drought Windham County is experiencing, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Having said all that,
The Leland & Gray Players Theatre Program will perform The 15 Minute Hamlet by Tom Stoppard at Leland & Gray Middle and High School, at the Dutton Gym on Route 30, on March 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5. The play takes one of William Shakespeare's finest, most well-known, and longest tragedies and shrinks it down to 15 minutes - resulting, according to a news release, in “quite a bit of...
Elaine Clift's article on women and (some) men's attitudes regarding their fitness as writers makes a point we all know well. However, when it comes to voting, we're not voting for gender, are we? Don't we profess voting for someone on the basis of values demonstrated by personal and political actions? If this is the case, our female candidate doesn't hold up well. If you're interested in learning more, Queen of Chaos: The Misadventures of Hillary Clinton, by Diana Johnstone...
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