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# 10 Sometimes, when we try to follow the blazes exactly, it ends in disaster. See the bright blue blaze high on the tree to the left? Some are bracketed in black, others are just blue, but these markers are … Read More
#11 Sometimes, there is no single, absolutely right place to put your foot. This one came to me early on. Right after I’d decided that every step I took mattered (#13) and what I … Read More
Following on last week’s Lesson #13, When the going gets tough, each step is of equal importance, I bring you this week’s Lesson #12: Sometimes, perseverance is more important than having fun. My culture … Read More
Camel’s Hump is one of Vermont’s best-recognized landmarks. Towering above much of the Green Mountains, it remains unspoiled by roads, ski areas, or phony cell tower trees and is a favorite destination for hikers of various ages and abilities. … Read More
A few weeks ago I was invited to participate in a one-day FB event as an “inspirational author.” I was curious. What is an inspirational author? I hadn’t thought of myself as an inspirational author particularly, but still, I … Read More
Today I offer the last of my Deleted Scenes. But, to go out with a bang, this scene was deleted twice, a few years apart. Can you tell which came first? (ostensibly the weaker of the two) All those guessing will be put … Read More
Sorry about the tongue twister title. I couldn’t help myself. As a follow-up to my blog of May 27, Book Promos Inside Out, I hearby disclose the results, such as they are. First, a recap: my … Read More
Many of you who have read my book (At Home on the Kazakh Steppe) will know that it ends with this paragraph (I don’t think I’m giving too much away here) I’m still jumping off high dives, … Read More