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Independence Day in Chicago Long Ago

By Nancy Kopp on July 4, 2025

Come back with me to the1940s era in Chicago. During the first few days of July, my younger brothers and I walked to the neighborhood Woolworth’s store to buy a very important item for our Fourth of...

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Became a Mule Whacker & Drove On: Tales from My Grandfather

July 3, 2025

by Noel Stanton My grandfather Fred Sheldon drove things for a living. At age 17, he was already driving a horse trolley through the streets of Oneonta, a small city in upstate New York. When the U....

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Tending a Garden: Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on July 3, 2025

Always honors Mother Earth. Bend, sow, and receive - NJB Webster’s definition for the word “garden” just about covers everything: a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers,...

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Across the Pond: Hiking Across England in 2008

By John Walters on June 19, 2025

Janet called me out of hiking retirement before we were actually married. She arranged for us to go on a Sierra Club organized hike in North England, from St. Bee’s Head on the Irish Sea, to Robin...

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There Are Falls & There Are Falls

June 13, 2025

by G. Kent Stewart

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Orchids We Have Known, Grown, or Killed

June 12, 2025

by Richard Vanderlip

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About a Boat, Mostly

June 12, 2025

by Noel Stanton 1956. My generous parents gave me a 12-foot rowboat for high school graduation. It was a Penn Yann Cartop, a beautiful, somewhat fragile-looking craft with delicate ribs and thin...

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Outdoor Encounters: Generations

By Nathan Bolls on June 5, 2025

Each child inherits A lifetime of rich learning. Life goes as do we. — NJB

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Supporting Communication: Tips for Communicating with Adults Facing Speech Challenges

May 16, 2025

Speech and language disorders are common in adults. Some people have difficulties understanding language, whereas other people have trouble expressing themselves. Some people have difficulties with...

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Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on May 1, 2025

Flowers speak to us, With many colors and scents. But they say much more. NJB

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