Monthly Archives: June 2007

‘Mending Wall’~ Stone Fences of New England

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun, And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another thing: I have come … Continue reading

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Mitt Picker

Considering the cast of characters, actors, charlatans, moral and mental midgets running for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney looks absolutely heroic and statesman-like, certainly a vast improvement over dumb Dubya and his court of neo-con power trolls. Romney appears … Continue reading

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Each Little Death

No one talks much about the spiritual life of kids. Not the “Jesus loves you” formula, but the deeper, simpler, clearer kind. The kind that new mothers can see. The kind that wise women know, who wear suffering like jewels … Continue reading

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“I Owe My Life to Ethel Merman”

Once upon a time in a land far away, a little boy was born on June 7th. He was no ordinary little boy. That is, if little boys can be ordinary. He was fifth in line to carry the family … Continue reading

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Vermont Country Journal~ ‘Lilac Spring’

  ‘Heaven Scent’ One might be hard pressed if asked to pick a favorite peak time of any season. Especially spring. Spring is a veritable kaleidoscope of nature with its parade of colors, smells and sounds. The annual renewal of life … Continue reading

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