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A Decade of Octobers

  • September 30, 2026

    A Decade of Octobers

    Whether biking or hiking, I traversed thousands of miles in farmland — miles that taught me more than I could have ever imagined about nature, beauty and art. Continue reading

    A Decade of Octobers
  • September 29, 2026

    The Coming Darkness

    Now is when darkness starts to take over from the light. This year that darkness is compounded by the upcoming closing of farmland. Continue reading

    The Coming Darkness
  • September 25, 2026

    Ignite — 9/25/26

    To laugh or not to laugh, that is the question . . . Continue reading

    Ignite — 9/25/26
  • September 24, 2026

    Keep On Chewing

    Overwhelming interest inspired GB, the Mother of all Gummy Bears, to respond to more questions and comments. Continue reading

    Keep On Chewing
  • September 23, 2026

    Stay Calm and Chew On

    My exclusive interview with GB, the Mother of all Gummy Bears. Continue reading

    Stay Calm and Chew On
  • September 22, 2026

    The Story of GB

    I have the taste buds of a 6-year old, so I LOVE Gummy Bears. But what’s their story? Thirteen years ago, I asked a First-Grade glass. Continue reading

    The Story of GB
  • September 18, 2026

    Ignite — 9/18/26

    Ah, togetherness . . . . Continue reading

    Ignite — 9/18/26
  • September 17, 2026

    A 20th-Century Thoreau

    A bard of the environment, Annie Dillard was a visionary whose “shimmering prose offered glimpses of the eternal.” Continue reading

    A 20th-Century Thoreau
  • September 15, 2026

    Grief Has No Expiration Date

    My late cat’s canned food had an expiration date. My grief about his death did not. Continue reading

    Grief Has No Expiration Date
  • September 11, 2026

    9/11 — 25 Year Later, Part III

    The damage wrought by 9/11 to our psyches was enormous. The cost of the chain of events leading from 9/11 to the current administration is incalculable. Continue reading

    9/11 — 25 Year Later, Part III
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