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Lotsa Helping Hands Aboard the Meal Train
The son of some good friends of ours was seriously injured in a skiing accident a few weeks ago. Thankfully, after a harrowing week, he was released from the hospital and is now recuperating at home....
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In Which Mr. 70 Percent Moves Me
I’ve had a lot to process. Mr. 70 Percent has gone all out and gotten himself a new job. In Vermont. And so our gradual withdrawal from civilization continues. We left the New York area in 2005, beaten...
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The Trouble With Vermont
I have spent the past five months trying to figure out Vermont, without much success. It’s not as easy as you might think, given its reputation for simple, wholesome, back-to-the-land living. Which...
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Where the Lunch Meets the Road
I’m not much of a do-gooder. I don’t readily trust organizations that ask me for money. (Thanks, Father Ritter and Greg Mortenson.) I am as resistant to fad charities as I am to fad books and diets,...
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Loving the Company
The texts started coming in soon after the first Florida counts. “I’m scared,” wrote one friend. “I’m dying,” said another. “How could it be this close?” implored a third. “What will we do if…” I...
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