by D.E. Bentley – I admit it, we really do not get out often. Especially this time of year when we are occupied with our large...
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Simple Sustainability: Enough
The minimalist and Zero Waste movements intersect from the start. Béa Johnson, in her book: The Zero Waste Home, introduces the...
Local gap year program offers high school graduates an opportunity to “land” before flying into adulthood
by Joshua Murphy – Do you remember graduating high school? We recall most clearly those times that were emotionally poignant,...
Gun control and the SAFE Act – Part One: Closing the private sales loophole
by Len Geller – Passed in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in which twenty school children and six adults were...
The Night Sky: The Sky in July 2017
by Dee Sharples – A couple simple “tools” will help you observe the night sky, and neither of them are a telescope. You can...
Opening [magic]doors in Dansville: Fairy Doors delight
by Jeanne Gridley – Fairy doors bring a sense of awe and imagination to children; and even adults are fascinated by the tiny doors...
Opening [magic]doors in Dansville: Story Connections
by D.E. Bentley – The art of storytelling provides a delightful entryway into other worlds that, like fairy doors, can only be...
The Light Lens: Immersed in skunk cabbage in Canadice
by T. Touris – I love my canoe. A summer afternoon floating on a serene Hemlock Lake is a beautiful thing. I’m quite fond of my...
Nature Reflections: Paonias myops – Small-eyed Sphinx
by D.E. Bentley – The Sphinx moths have always caught my eye and attracted my attention – most notably the so called...
Begin Again benefits from Eagle Scout’s generosity
by Georgeanne Vyverberg – Saturdays at Begin Again Horse Rescue is Volunteer Day. A recent sunny Saturday, with temperatures...