by Emily Pecora – I was living in New York City on September 11, 2001. I was in my mid-twenties, at home that morning, in Queens,...
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Giving way to light
by Nancy Quinones – It was the year 2001 in Upstate New York. I was pregnant carrying my first child. I wanted everything to be...
Simple Sustainability: Sustainable diet
by Sky Trombly – I recently picked up a dieting book called The Jerusalem Diet by Ted Haggard. I don’t know what I expected,...
The Village Gardener: Tithonia rotundifolia or Mexican sunflower
by Georgeanne Vyverberg – It’s the final day of August with the heat index in the middle 90’s. My gardens are now in their...
Reflecting on Freedom in the “Land of the free”
Looking back on 9-11, there is no denying that we live in a dangerous world. Some of that safety – real or perceived – comes at a...
I am not a robot, am I?
As today I asserted my identity and humanity yet again, by checking the “I am not a robot” box, I wondered how long it would be until...
Sibling harmony inspired by musical roots
by D.E. Bentley – For many who teach, helping others learn is an extension of a passion for what they do, and an accompanying wish...
Bee Lines: Queen Castles
by Sam Hall – A queen castle is a ten frame super that has been divided into four sections that each holds two deep frames. There...
Light Lens: Oh well
by T. Touris – We have a pond that is very finicky about the water it wants to hold. We’ve experimented with many things to...
The Night Sky: Summer Triangle
By Dee Sharples– The Summer Triangle, an easy to locate asterism, is visible in the late August sky and throughout September. An...