Sporting the dour personage of his day, nonetheless Horace Mann was much respected and revered for his progressive ideas on education in the early days of this country. He probably has his name on more elementary schools than even George Washington. No one did more than he to establish in the minds of…
Gather ’round the fireside, my millennials, and let you hear a tale so strange and distant you will find it hard to believe. It is a Christmas tale even more bizarre than that of a hipster bearded, body challenged, part time, remote office employer and his staff of special needs persons of diminutive stature who…
My husband, Dan, is no stranger to creaky floors and unsettling apparitions that frequent remote areas after dark. Grimm’s Fairytales uses such settings as backdrops and metaphors for stern parental warnings against wandering off the beaten path. Dan’s parents, Shirley and Harvey West, Jr, probably didn’t use the other “G” word when the decision…
The name September literally means the seventh month. Apparently the Romans felt pretty much like the way I do each year when September rolls around…dazed, confused and in much need of a few bottles of wine. Summer, all of it, resides in the lazy, hazy, hot time of year when it’s easy to forget…
On the old Blairsden road, just north of downtown Graeagle stands an intriguing stone building that locals will tell you is what remains of an old dairy, that was it’s function. However, while it did provide fresh dairy products, the community it served was unique in that it was entirely comprised of…
On the old Blairsden road, just north of downtown Graeagle stands an intriguing stone building that locals will tell you is what remains of an old dairy, that was it’s function. However, while it did provide fresh dairy products, the community it served was unique in that it was entirely comprised of resident employees…
With our first measurable snowfall of the season this past weekend, all eyes naturally turn upward toward the majestic silhouette of Eureka Peak. Aside from its natural beauty, Eureka Peak is something of an emblem for Graeagle as it can be said that in our earliest recollections, this is where it all started. In 1851…
It’s not too late to undo all of this year’s naughtiness. All you have to do is join in the celebration. Be Present!
So many things have changed since 1947 when little Natalie Wood learned first hand about the wonderful Christmas custom known as suspension of disbelief. Six decades later almost anything is believable, it’s a function of viral videos and who gets the most airtime. For eleven months of the year we are bombarded with newscasts, documentaries and…
One of my most cherished fables is the story of Stone Soup. Here is a condensed version reprinted from Wikipedia: Some travellers come to a village, carrying nothing more than an empty cooking pot. Upon their arrival, the villagers are unwilling to share any of their food stores with the hungry travellers. Then the travellers go to…
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