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Make the most of Memorial Day weekend

Reading Time: 3 minutes July 4th is a time to celebrate. Memorial Day is a time to remember. Five simple rules will make it meaningful and memorable. Continue reading Make the most of Memorial Day weekend

Howard FieldingMay 26, 2023May 29, 20231 Comment
HAPPINESS, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 13

Reading Time: 2 minutes Five years ago, I retired from the newspaper to embark on Act III of my life. So far, Act III looks a lot like Act I. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 13

Howard FieldingApril 1, 2023April 1, 2023Leave a comment
HAPPINESS, ON WRITING, REVIEWS, SHORT TAKES

Week in Review: Week 48

Reading Time: 3 minutes Helping a friend launch her book on KDP taught her more about book publishing and me more about art. A win-win! Continue reading Week in Review: Week 48

Howard FieldingDecember 3, 2022December 23, 20222 Comments
HAPPINESS, LIFE, LIVING HERE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Week in Review: Week 44

Reading Time: 2 minutes Research for my book and on the history of Bubble Wrap continues. Could inventor Marc Chavannes have had something the Nazis wanted? Continue reading Week in Review: Week 44

Howard FieldingNovember 6, 2022November 12, 2022Leave a comment
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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

Howard FieldingSeptember 24, 2022September 24, 2022Leave a comment
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Just say ‘I love you’

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Trying to pack a year’s worth of love into a single day of romance seems superficial. Instead, try saying “I love you” every day, in words and in action. Continue reading Just say ‘I love you’

Howard FieldingFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022Leave a comment
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About that Sleigh Ride …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” wasn’t written in the winter. It wasn’t even a Christmas song. But let the composer tell it in his own words. Continue reading About that Sleigh Ride …

Howard FieldingJanuary 20, 2022January 21, 2022Leave a comment
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A musical legacy

Reading Time: 2 minutes A bit of serendipity brought us the opportunity to visit the home of composer Leroy Anderson, now open as a museum in Woodbury, Connecticut. Continue reading A musical legacy

Howard FieldingJanuary 19, 2022January 20, 2022Leave a comment
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Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Reading Time: 2 minutes The slain civil rights leader’s legacy remains controversial, even today. But I admire his vision. We should concentrate on things that bring us together. Continue reading Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Howard FieldingJanuary 17, 2022January 19, 2022Leave a comment
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Plowing into trouble

Reading Time: 2 minutes As much as I tease about Mailbox Roulette, I feel for snow plow operators. The job ain’t easy and a good one is hard to find. Continue reading Plowing into trouble

Howard FieldingJanuary 11, 2022January 9, 2022Leave a comment

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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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