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With Howard Fielding | Celebrating Our Common Life, Liberty, and Happiness

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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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Just say ‘I love you’

Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.

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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.

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Week in Review: Week 1

Reading Time: < 1 minute A look back at the first week of “Living Here Together” and where we can expect to go together from here.

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No news is bad news

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ever wonder why reporters and newscasters are so obsessed with resolutions at this time of year? Let me explain.

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Turning over a new leaf

Reading Time: < 1 minute Out with “Write in the Middle,” in with “Living Here Together.” The new blog focuses on things we all share, from sunsets to holidays to walks down Memory Lane.

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‘Living Here’ — Letting go

Reading Time: 2 minutes Whatever happened to my promised “Living Here” collection? I try to explain. Meanwhile, I’m moving on to other projects, starting with a remake of this blog.

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On Working From Home

Reading Time: 3 minutes – HUMOR – With so many people working from home for the first time, let me tell you about my first experience telecommuting.

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‘Living Here’ — Need some advice

Reading Time: 2 minutes – WRITING – The beginner error rectified, the first draft of the book comes to a more reasonable 200 pages. Or is it two 100-page books?

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‘Living Here’ — Beginner Error

Reading Time: 2 minutes – WRITING – A first try at my first book weighs in at 3,219 pages. Apparently some editing is in order.

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‘Living Here’ — at a turning point

Reading Time: 2 minutes – WRITING LIFE – “When are you going to do a book?” she asked. Some 23 years later, Howard Fielding’s “Living Here” column is moving toward print.

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