Alice Leeds
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Fly fishing is therapy for some veterans
“Many veterans no longer refer to it as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder),” Bob Almeter points out. “They call it Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). It’s not a disorder.…
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Ways of Seeing: Understanding others’ narratives
I have bungled many situations in my life. Some stand out above others.
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Ways of Seeing: Peace garden is a local treasure
At the southwest corner of the Bristol Green, facing West Street and adjacent to the playground, you’ll find the Bristol Peace Garden.
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Ways of Seeing: Grandfather left enduring legacy
Grandpa was a small, serious man who stood straight and took pride in having become a modern American.
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Ways of Seeing: The hidden problem all around us
Our neighbors’ challenges can be invisible. Like the folks who show up at Have-a-Heart Food Shelf each month.
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Ways of Seeing: Community living is a blessing
My husband and I step out for a brisk winter stroll and immediately get drawn into a snowball fight — five energetic kids against three adults, but we…
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Ways of Seeing: Monkey taught valuable lesson
Some years ago a gentleman named Jim could be spotted around Addison County with a young capuchin monkey named Cassie perched on his shoulder.
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Letter to the editor: No guarantee of cost, learning benefits with merger
Placing merger decisions in the hands of a 13-member board across nine schools and eight towns is not in the best interest of students or taxpayers.
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Ways of Seeing: Apt response to ‘All Lives Matter’
Let’s imagine a house catches on fire one dry summer day, and fortunately, someone gets hold of the fire department.
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Letter to the editor: Local control is best for Starksboro school
Starksboro’s unanimous decision was based on what is seen as best for Starksboro’s children, including those with special needs. I am moved by the unity of the town…
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Ways of Seeing: Crossing the bridges in our lives
The allure of bridges dates back to my childhood. In 1959 construction began on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island to Brooklyn.
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Ways of Seeing: Medicare is for people, not corporations
It takes both good luck and good care to survive cancer. After my breast cancer diagnosis in 1999 I had both.
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Ways of Seeing: Treasure hunting along the aisles
For the past two years, grocery shopping has become my weekly event. During the expanded time between these excursions, I ponder the joys of childhood shopping trips.
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Ways of seeing: Making connections on the road
The other night I was listening to the radio while washing dinner dishes. The Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville was in the news again.
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Ways of seeing: Looking from a new perspective
One recent summer evening, a group of friends gathered on our front porch. As we caught up with each other’s lives, one of us posed the question, “Given…
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Ways of seeing: Pandemic led to new connections
Several friends and I quietly admitted to each other that the pandemic has been an affirming personal experience. The spaciousness of this past year was a gift.There was…