We are far from Europe and Asia. The wars of the century past might easily have swept by, and around, us. Our many pastures, and the cities, states, and oceans beyond them might have sheltered us from the suffering, conquest, and cruel ambitions that swept those distant continents. A different, lesser people would have remained…

The stone stable rebuilding project has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 16th, from 4 to 7 p.m. due to rain yesterday. All other details, including fresh pizza for volunteers, remain the same.

If someone told you that an old stone stable had been torn down, and some of your fellow residents had organized to rebuild, stone by stone, the stable on a new location, what would you think? I heard of this project months ago, and when I first heard of it, I was surprised; it’s a…

Not far from the city is an artesian well, first dug in 1895. It flows to this day.

Just beyond our skate park is a bike path, on which one finds cyclists, joggers, power-walkers, and residents walking dogs. Here’s the view, standing just beyond the skate park, and looking north: Charming.