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Month: September 2022

"Late-Season Sunflowers, North Hero, Vermont, September 28, 2022," by Howard Fielding. Offered under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
HAPPINESS, LIBERTY, LIVING HERE, SHORT TAKES

Sunflowers of the world, unite!

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a symbol of joy, hope, and beauty, the sunflower will have a home in my garden for years to come. Continue reading Sunflowers of the world, unite!

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Howard FieldingSeptember 30, 2022September 30, 2022Leave a comment
Woodbury Library, Woodbury, Connecticut. Source: woodburylibraryct.org
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One writer, many authors: Authors Day 2022 at Woodbury Library

Reading Time: 3 minutes Writers like to work alone. Authors have to sell books. About 35 were exhibiting and selling, and perhaps more traveling incognito. Continue reading One writer, many authors: Authors Day 2022 at Woodbury Library

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Howard FieldingSeptember 26, 2022September 27, 2022Leave a comment
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It’s the Bill of Rights’ birthday — express yourself!

Reading Time: 2 minutes We like to think that the First Amendment the first because it enumerates our most important rights. But that’s not why. Continue reading It’s the Bill of Rights’ birthday — express yourself!

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Week in Review: Week 38

Reading Time: 3 minutes A rebranding, a new logo, two major milestones (one good, one bad), and a chance to get out from behind the desk. In all, making progress! Continue reading Week in Review: Week 38

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Howard FieldingSeptember 24, 2022September 24, 2022Leave a comment
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The paradox of the equinox

Reading Time: 2 minutes The nights are longer than the days now until December 21. But are they equal on the equinox? That depends on how you look at it. Continue reading The paradox of the equinox

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National voter registration day

Reading Time: 3 minutes In my book, every day should be Voter Registration Day. Every day, that is, except Election Day itself. Continue reading National voter registration day

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Howard FieldingSeptember 20, 2022September 20, 2022Leave a comment
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Week in Review: Week 37

Reading Time: 2 minutes The beauty of an editorial calendar for a blog is that you can schedule posts well in advance. That doesn’t solve the problem of procrastination. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 37

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Howard FieldingSeptember 18, 2022September 18, 2022Leave a comment
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Happy Constitution Day!

Reading Time: 2 minutes If July 4, 1776, is the nation’s birthday, this is its 235th wedding anniversary after a shaky “friendship.” Continue reading Happy Constitution Day!

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"Adirondacks from the Causeway, South Hero, Vermont, September 12, 2022." By Howard Fielding. Offered under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
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Week in Review: Week 36

Reading Time: 2 minutes Life gets in the way of writing, but it provides fodder for when we finally can set aside time for it. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 36

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Double feature: two outdoor concerts

Reading Time: 3 minutes Handbells at a fair and a string quartet on the lawn: For summer concert venues, you make the best of what you can get. Continue reading Double feature: two outdoor concerts

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Howard Fielding's "Living Here" column ran for 25 years in The Sunday Republican of Waterbury, Connecticut. Now retired, he's still living here, online. Join him to enjoy sunsets, short uplifting essays, works in progress, special surprises, and the occasional trip down Memory Lane.

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