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I go to Hottenanny down at the old health clinic across the river. This is where all the mountain musicians come out of the woodwork for a night and sit around in a circle passing songs back and [...]

Tonight I was invited to dinner at my sangha grandmother’s house (sangha is a Buddhist term for community). Tammy and her husband have recently moved into the log cabin of their dreams in the [...]

I awoke in the pre-dawn darkness and dressed for a morning of wood splitting: Carhartt’s, red plaid Pendleton wool shirt, undershirt tucked in, webbing belt strapped for practicality, hiking [...]

Of course, it was the sweet, earthy smell of mountain roasted espresso beans that I noticed first. Second, was the off-white floor that sparkled unusually in the afternoon sunlight. And third, [...]

I have tried to describe the events leading up to my scratched cornea to several people today. All attempts failed to portray that extreme physical pain caused by, yes, projectile soap. My [...]

But oh, the stars, when they first appear like the dimples of the Universe, it’s face bearing a pale crescent moon smile, sunshine eyes closed tightly towards one hemisphere, eyebrows made of [...]

Viola Frey lived her life like a cavalry charge. Although frequently inappropriate in her critiques of student work, she had a following in the sculpture world because of her work ethic (among [...]

Viva is exhausted in a way only comparable to final exams in college. But still, her face has color and her eyes light up when we greet. We agreed to meet at the photography studio in SmallTown, [...]

We begin with a lasung at the entrance to the shrine room. Here, dried sage is burned in a small cast iron container about the size of a coffee mug. Before entering, we each waft ourselves in the [...]