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Publisher’s Letter: 2020’s One Lesson!
So far, 2020 has been the most challenging year of my life and it’s not even over yet! Beginning in January, perhaps it might have been an omen when the small writer’s studio I had […]
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It Took a Hurricane
Phil Goldstein As all of us remain affected directly or indirectly by the Coronavirus pandemic, another tragedy is also on my mind. August 29th is the 15-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s direct impact on my […]
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The Red Feather Library’s Winter (and Spring) of Your Discontent.
Creed Kidd Library Director, Red Feather Lakes Community Library You’re well familiar with the routine now: ten people, maximum grouping; social distancing of at least six feet; masks that would fit in comfortably with […]
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Evening Primrose
Libby James North Forty News As dusk falls on these warm summer evenings, Sylvia Cranmer heads for her garden where she spends a few magical moments watching a single plant. Every night, right on schedule, […]
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Life Stories
by Libby James I belong to a community circle, a small group designed to promote fellowship in a time when it is often hard to come by. I joined with some hesitancy, but I am […]
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Publisher’s Letter: ENDURANCE
As Americans, most of us are used to a fast pace. If a condition or situation is not to our liking, most often, there is something we can do about it. We pride ourselves on […]
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Wear a Mask?
A Poem by Bev HaddenWear a mask?Count me out.Dig a moat around the castle, hold a party in the ballrooms—the homeless shelter in cardboard boxes, beg for food—Build a concrete wall three feet thick, another […]
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Women’s Suffrage Series: Carrie Chapman Catt Pushes for Change – Politely
Cherry Sokoloski The last battles of the women’s suffrage movement were dramatic – and even bloody at times. That time in the early 20th century was similar to a football team on the first-yard line, […]
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Publisher’s Letter: Others
Last week I shared that when faced with life’s challenges and especially when dealing with prolonged and ongoing uncertainty, a good starting place to mount an effective response begins with self-care. Self-care is the right […]