Clippings
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What the election means to me: It is a battle for decency
For the better part of the past eight years, different aspects of my identity have been used as weapons in the tug-of-war between the two major factions of…
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What the election means to me: Political climate in constant state of flux
This election year, 2024, also marks the end of my four years studying abroad in a U.S. college. Four years at Middlebury was four years under the Biden…
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Clippings: Mystery house didn’t disappoint
Our family recently enjoyed an epic trip to California — a trip that lasted two weeks and spanned 6,500 miles.
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Clippings: Rip Van Winkle back in the classroom
“I’m Professor Van Winkle — you can call me ‘Rip.’” That’s how I introduced myself this fall on Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. to 16 fresh-faced Middlebury College first-year…
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Clippings: Polishing some pearls of wisdom
My sainted mother, the original Jane Lindholm, had an aphorism for every occasion and loved to trot them out. She was a regular Ben Franklin, and I was…
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Clippings: Are we smart enough to survive?
I was excited to tell you how much my family has loved watching “Life on Our Planet,” the new Morgan Freeman-narrated nature doc on Netflix — a great…
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Clippings: Younger siblings have lots to teach
As the oldest of eight children, I’d like to think I’ve imparted some wisdom onto my younger siblings over the years.
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Clippings: Sneaky pup has a new hobby
“Hello, my name is Amie, and I have a sock problem.”
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Clippings: ‘King among cats’ was truly loved
This one’s gonna hurt. Our beloved cat, Bart, was hit by a car last week. He didn’t make it.
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Clippings: A long ritual that’s fit to be in print
I’m trying to break my newspaper habit. For all of my adult life, I have read a newspaper, real newspapers, made out of paper, newsprint. Hard copy.
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Clippings: Loss of pet is loss of strong bond
I have often thought that humans have an innate desire for communion and communication with other creatures.
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Babies & Families: A dream and a whiteboard
Years ago, when I was the mom of a toddler and a preschooler, I bought a large whiteboard calendar at TJ Maxx because I thought it would bring…
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Clippings: Tiny doodle always in attack mode
How can something so small and angelic be such a little devil?
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Clippings: Instagram added insult to injury
While riding my bike to work one Wednesday morning I rear-ended a stationary pick-up truck on Main Street during morning rush hour. The pickup won.
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Clippings: Love of music runs in the family
The other day I watched my 8-year-old discover the joy of liner notes.
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Clippings: Let’s knock college off its pedestal
College is held on a pedestal. Next year, that pedestal will be raised even higher, with Middlebury College’s annual tuition and fees surpassing $80,000. I am left wondering:…