Born in St. Louis near the Mississippi River, the author, teacher and ecologist, Jane Wolff, lives and works in Ontario, Canada. “Up stream” is how…
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One hundred thirty years ago a one room schoolhouse existed a half mile down the hill and nearly a quarter mile rest from where I…
I spent a lot of time in my car this past week. Some weeks are like that - I have many appointments and they take…
I interviewed Louise Simson Superintendent of Anderson Valley Unified School District in her office at the administration building next to the Elementary school. She is…
A striking 19th century Jules Tavernier painting at first glance seems focused solely on native Pomo dancers performing before a large group of Elem Colony…
Hatred for Russia is surging. A University in Italy even cancelled a course on Dostoevsky, one of Russia’s famous writers of the nineteenth century. Looked…
A friend has two kids in public school, so I apologized to her for the education they’ll not receive, and she went on to tell…
In these turbulent times it is good to go “home,” even if for just a short visit. Almost 20 years have passed since I lived…
Ripped Van Winkle strolling through the hills Known for herb the local pub distills Decided he would just step in and hoist a glass With some conscious members…
To my mother I said, “I asked you, told you more than twice, please Mom, no ‘welcome home’ party, please,” but she stared at me…
Red-white-and-blue chauvinism is running wild. Yet there are real diplomatic alternatives to the collision course for war. Fifty-nine years ago, Bob Dylan recorded “With God…