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DECEMBER 1, SUNDAY
DECEMBER 1, SUNDAY WARREN WILSON COLLEGE: IDENTITY 4 I taught at Warren Wilson College for 45 years and am grateful that the college, for most of that time, allowed me to experiment with projects that I liked doing and for,
DECEMBER 1, SUNDAY
DECEMBER 1, SUNDAY WARREN WILSON COLLEGE: IDENTITY 4 I taught at Warren Wilson College for 45 years and am grateful that the college, for most of that time, allowed me to experiment with projects that I liked doing and for,
NOVEMBER 30, SATURDAY
WOOSTER COLLEGE STUDENT: IDENTITY 3 My parents both went to college. My father had a PhD in Agricultural Economics. Everyone at Woostock went to college in the United States or India or Britain or Germany. Everyone I knew went to
NOVEMBER 30, SATURDAY
WOOSTER COLLEGE STUDENT: IDENTITY 3 My parents both went to college. My father had a PhD in Agricultural Economics. Everyone at Woostock went to college in the United States or India or Britain or Germany. Everyone I knew went to
NOVEMBER 29, FRIDAY
US ARMY AND VETERAN’S ADMINISTRATION, IDENTITY 2 Actually, the US Army formed my identity in a negative way. When I turned 18 I was given a selective service number and an identity card. I was new to the USA but
NOVEMBER 29, FRIDAY
US ARMY AND VETERAN’S ADMINISTRATION, IDENTITY 2 Actually, the US Army formed my identity in a negative way. When I turned 18 I was given a selective service number and an identity card. I was new to the USA but
NOVEMBER 28, THURSDAY
MISSIONARY CHILD IN INDIA, IDENTITY 1 One of the first things I realize when I try to sort out my tribal identity is that I didn’t become a liberal by conviction. I may be convinced that I am absolutely right
NOVEMBER 28, THURSDAY
MISSIONARY CHILD IN INDIA, IDENTITY 1 One of the first things I realize when I try to sort out my tribal identity is that I didn’t become a liberal by conviction. I may be convinced that I am absolutely right
NOVEMBER 27, WEDNESDAY
EZRA KLEIN AND MINDFULNESS Over the last week I have read Ezra Klein’s Why Are We So Polarized? It is his attempt to understand why in the last three elections, in spite of all the momentous events that have happened
NOVEMBER 27, WEDNESDAY
EZRA KLEIN AND MINDFULNESS Over the last week I have read Ezra Klein’s Why Are We So Polarized? It is his attempt to understand why in the last three elections, in spite of all the momentous events that have happened
NOVEMBER 26, TUESDAY
THANKSGIVING On the last Thursday in November, November 28, we celebrated Thanksgiving, a national holiday. Thanksgiving is a harvest festival that apparently is celebrated in a number of countries and has several roots, according to Wikipedia, in the United States
NOVEMBER 26, TUESDAY
THANKSGIVING On the last Thursday in November, November 28, we celebrated Thanksgiving, a national holiday. Thanksgiving is a harvest festival that apparently is celebrated in a number of countries and has several roots, according to Wikipedia, in the United States
NOVEMBER 24, SUNDAY
MARSHALL HANDMADE MARKET Every year the artists of Marshall and around have a huge handmade sale in the Marshall Studios on Blannahasett Island to kick off the Christmas season. This year the assembly hall where the sale usually is held
NOVEMBER 24, SUNDAY
MARSHALL HANDMADE MARKET Every year the artists of Marshall and around have a huge handmade sale in the Marshall Studios on Blannahasett Island to kick off the Christmas season. This year the assembly hall where the sale usually is held
NOVEMBER 22, FRIDAY
SWANNATOPIA AT WARREN WILSON GARDEN On Saturday a group called Swannantopia whose odd looking store window I had seen in Swannanoa, on the higher ground, untouched by the flooding, and wondered who they could be, revealed themselves. They are some
NOVEMBER 22, FRIDAY
SWANNATOPIA AT WARREN WILSON GARDEN On Saturday a group called Swannantopia whose odd looking store window I had seen in Swannanoa, on the higher ground, untouched by the flooding, and wondered who they could be, revealed themselves. They are some
BILLYBABA’S WANDERING 