Groundbreaking without realizing it

Groundbreaking without realizing it

by | Sep 12, 2012 | Get This

Ann Weathersby’s NY Times photo of Reuben and Patsy Prater. His contracting biz went bust with Russell Athletic’s demise. She quit college for him, never finished, has a neat job in social services. An incredible piece of reporting on the underreported...
Actor’s Kilimanjaro quest, etc.

Actor’s Kilimanjaro quest, etc.

by | Aug 21, 2012 | Get This

The Longest Way Home cover Thumbing through the latest New York Times style magazine, I stumbled upon a piece by actor Andrew McCarthy, about his climb of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, as a test of his ability to be loyal and consistent. He leaves...
Alaska anyone?

Alaska anyone?

by | Aug 10, 2012 | Get This

The cover of Summer/Fall 2012 Appalachia journal The new Appalachia journal is out. Five writers tell why they went to Alaska and why they stayed or didn’t. Subscribe here. North to Alaska: One erstwhile Northeasterner’s ongoing journey toward the Elysium of his...
Somewhere new

Somewhere new

by | Jul 22, 2012 | Get This

Stone piles on the ridge of Temple Mountain. Part of the old ski area? Definitely augmented by amateur rock artists now. I’m spending the week at a family cottage in southwestern New Hampshire, near Mount Monadnock, supposedly the second-most most climbed...
From a reader of Energy Independence

From a reader of Energy Independence

by | Jul 14, 2012 | Get This

His house on Prince Edward island I received this note from a Canadian reader of my book, Energy Independence: “I just finished your 2009 updated version, and I must say I liked it a lot. Obvious you are a word professional, as it flows so nicely, is...