Ways of Seeing
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Ways of Seeing: There are many ways to resist
“Defending our democracy will require courage. And time. And commitment.”
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Ways of Seeing: In defense of being messy
“When we are brave enough to be a little messy in public, other people benefit.”
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Ways of Seeing: Bristol youth sets great example
Growing up in Vermont has given this Bristol girl a rich appreciation of the natural world. Her strong desire to help preserve nature and stop climate change is…
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Ways of Seeing: Watering flowers is a spiritual lesson
When I water the flowers on my deck, I am thinking how beautiful the colors are. Or maybe how hot the day has been. My goal is to…
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Ways of Seeing: I wear your dress sometimes
Reviewing the history of the dress that my mother made, I realized the perils of taking our rights and freedoms for granted.
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Ways of Seeing: ‘Ticked’ off by climate change
The warming of our world didn’t seem so bad when it meant I could actually get ripe tomatoes before the first frost. Now it’s clear it means much…
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Ways of Seeing: Beauty soothes during hard times
Now that I have dragged you into a sphere of angst, let me tell you something else. Right now, I am experiencing the most delicious and enchanting of…
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Ways of Seeing: No time for boredom anymore
I’m bored. This constant refrain during the long unstructured summer vacations of my youth has somehow turned into a phrase people will do anything to avoid.
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Ways of Seeing: Why so much time in the garden?
Most mornings, I step out the back door to check the weather, coffee mug in hand. Inevitably something in my garden beds cannot be left another minute.
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Ways of Seeing: The arts shouldn’t cave, but do we?
In a dimly lit theater in Scotland, a liquid female voice, piped through the intercom, says: “Please keep your cell phone on at all times, so we can…