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Monthly Archives: December 2013
To New Year’s — the nexus of realism and hope
Over the years, I have made my share of New Year’s resolutions. I have resolved to stop biting my nails, to be more organized, and to answer all the mail I receive. The results? I still bite my nails, my … Continue reading
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The Christmas pageant: Locking a moment in memory
This Tuesday night, Christmas Eve, my daughter will be home from college and the two of us will be in the community room beneath the sanctuary of the United Church of Lincoln. There are three services, but the first one … Continue reading
Child’s play? Not when you’re scared.
“It’s never too late to have a happy childhood,” novelist Tom Robbins wrote in “Still Life with Woodpecker.” And so when Kayla Lopez was a scared eight-year-old child living in Winooski, she made a decision. “I just said, ‘Take me,’” … Continue reading
Congrats to Hattie Brown, 30 years at the Lincoln desk
As this year winds down, I realize I missed a big story: Not health care. Not the government shutdown. Not even the fact that Rome was besieged with poop from migrating birds – birds which, according to a city council … Continue reading
‘Tis the season: On Tuesday I’m dialing for dollars
There is absolutely nothing in the world I like more than calling strangers at their homes over dinner and asking for money. There is just no faster way to make friends and influence people. And so I might be calling … Continue reading
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