It seems as though we’re encountering more chatter about food. As Thanksgiving and religious holidays approach, charities that distribute food get more media play. Food supply and governmental policy are hot political issues, with an overlay of ethical concerns, especially in terms of health and security. In our day-to-day lives, we’ve noticed an up-tick in [...]
Archive | November, 2009
Down to Sleep: The November Garden
Down to Sleep – by Helen Hunt Jackson November woods are bare and still; November days are clear and bright; Each noon burns up the morning’s chill; The morning’s snow is gone by night. Each day my steps grow slow, grow light, As through the woods I reverent creep, Watching all things lie “down to [...]
Going All In On the Gunflint Trail, Part 2
So we head across the street from the Ugly Baby Bait Shop and into the Trail Center Lodge, one of my favorite places squared (meaning, it’s a favorite place within a favorite place). The screen door slams behind us. On our left is a little grocery area, and before we get inside the bar proper, [...]
Going All In On the Gunflint Trail
Every traveler has sacred places. For me, they’re the ones where I, upon arriving for the first time, feel compelled to stand still and look around in recognition. I get a grounded feeling that tells me, “Yes, you could belong here.” In Paris and Key West, this is a seductive whisper, easily dismissed with deprecating [...]
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