Clippings
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Clippings: We were kids in a candy store
“The moment we walked in, that familiar yet long forgotten smell of chocolate confections hit me.”
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Clippings: Community is worth the push
A reporter’s work this spring with the Community Roots Apprentice Fellowship program reminded her of why the work of being in community is worth it.
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Clippings: A food allergy mom’s tips for Valentine’s Day
When you have a kid with food allergies, holidays can be tricky. Here’s how to safely celebrate Valentine’s Day.
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The holidays are chaos for parents
“Our daughter’s first Christmas is now more than a week in the rear view mirror, and we’re all still recovering.”
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Clippings: Taking it one shot at a time
“If golf has taught me anything, it’s that progress is never permanent.”
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Clippings: Pickleball transcends generations
While many people may think that pickleball is a sport for the “older generation,” I would like to refute this claim.
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Clippings: Lemonade is a recipe for kindness
If you ever begin to fear that random acts of kindness or joyful interactions with strangers have become a thing of the past, then I have a recommendation:…
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Clippings: Miracle cures the illness of boredom
I stumbled, literally, upon a dusty roll of butcher paper I’d unceremoniously shoved in a corner months ago after my husband, Bill, brought it home from a kind…
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Clippings: Words better on pages or screens?
On a recent day off, I was reading the excellent book on copyediting called “Dreyer’s English,” when the expert wordsmith mentions that a character can be quoted as…
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Clippings: Here comes the 10:42, right on time!
I’m in church when the Amtrak train, the Ethan Allen Express, rumbles by on Sunday mornings. It used to be at 11:05, right near the end of the…
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Clippings: SNL still speaks truth to power
We are in an unprecedented and terrifying time in American history. Our nation, the people we love and services we depend on are under threat as never before…
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Clippings by Megan James: Watch that you don’t get trapped in a coat
Have you ever watched your friend’s face disappear into someone else’s winter coat? Let me explain.
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Clippings: New York City marathon exceeded my dreams
It was the culmination of four months of specific training, and a desire to return to my passion for running that had taken a back seat in my…
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Clippings: Up a mountain, down memory lane
The last time we rode the chairlift to see fall foliage at the Snowbowl, in 2019, I couldn’t really appreciate the autumnal glory because I was too busy…
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What the election means to me: One candidate would trim citizens’ choices
The most impactful class I ever took was “The Construct of Race in the United States.” It was taught by two history teachers at the public high school…
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What the election means to me: Harris would enhance women’s rights
My passion for politics started early. I was seven when my family attended a fundraising event for the Obama Victory Fund at the Sheraton Hotel in Burlington. At…