In an ideal world, we’d all like things to go smoothly. To go the way we want, the way we imagine and the way we aspire things to be. Progress of any kind is never linear. So why is […]
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The Funologist: Practice: Part 2
Natural motivator “Every day, you should do something that scares you a little and excites you a lot.” -Eleanor Roosevelt I was ready to wander. My completed book manuscript had been sent to the printer. I packed for a […]
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Looking Back: Remembering pro tennis matches in Vermont
My husband, Peter, and I are fans of both men’s and women’s professional tennis. When the US Open is over in September there is a sharp decrease in the number of matches that we can watch on TV. But […]
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Livin’ the Dream: Webcam anticipation
You could feel the air changing. Even inside the house, I knew that this morning would be different. The air was just that much thinner and my hands were cold as they lay outside my blanket. I could actually feel my fingers […]
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The Movie Diary: Larger than life
On several occasions when I was a teenager, my parents gave me the option of either going on a summer trip to a foreign country or attending a weeklong basketball camp. I always chose the basketball camp. Looking back, […]
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The Outside Story: A witch in the woods
In late autumn, well past the showy blossoms of summer, even after fall’s late bloomers have faded and the trees have dropped their leaves, there is one shrubby plant still putting on a flower show: American witch hazel (Hamamelis […]
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Poetry is Power: Drop of joy
Like little crystals, Falling from the sky, The raindrops sparkle, In the glittering light, Sinking into the ground, Absorbing into the earth, Flowing over the roots of trees, Dripping down leaves, Into the earth, Where it started, Making the […]
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Cosmic Catalogue: Thinly veiled
The veil between the worlds is thin right now, in more ways than one. For some, what’s been behind the smoke and mirrors for some time has been obvious and apparent. While for others, oblivion continues. Either willfully ignorant […]
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Poultney Village gets new trailside amenities
Submitted The Village of Poultney has installed three new benches, an informational kiosk, and a bike repair station along the D&H Rail Trail in the village. With support from a “Quick Build” grant from the Vermont Dept. of Health, […]
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Banners of legacy: Celebrating Poultney’s heritage on Main Street
The Poultney Downtown Revitalization Committee (PDRC), in collaboration with the Poultney Historical Society, unveiled the Poultney’s Banners of Legacy project on Main Street, Oct. 18. This initiative, generously funded by the Hills and Hollows grant from the Vermont Community Foundation, […]