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Great Mountain Forest to host Nature Writing Retreat at Historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, Conn., Aug. 7 to 9

“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.

Information adds to knowledge of the founding, history of the NAACP

In a letter to the editor, Ruth Heuberger writes, "Particularly in light of historic discrimination to Jews and African Americans, it shows common cause for fairness and justice."

The ox, the ass and Judge Byington’s gate: Harriet Beecher Stowe and Laurel Cottage, Part II

There is a small cottage in the Dugway section of Glendale that was commonly called the Harriet Beecher Stowe cottage, but was actually owned by Lyman Beecher Stowe, grandson of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

CONNECTIONS: A chronicle of plagues

Then, as quickly as it had come, the epidemic was gone. On Nov. 11, 1918, Germany surrendered and so, it seemed, did the Spanish flu.

REFLECTIONS: Haunted by a will

Like individuals, countries want to stretch and develop, yet it's not to the advantage of autocratic governments to encourage ambition and education among their people.

CONNECTIONS: Is America becoming an oligarchy?

Today, 1 percent controls 90 percent of the wealth. Will there be an unstoppable shift away from democracy?

CONNECTIONS: The presidential power grab

It appears that national emergencies were declared in time of war or when the emergency was clear to all, dire, and demanded immediate attention. The power grab was for a specific purpose and time-limited. 

POEM: SCOTUS AWOL

Everyone agreed it was a bad hair day… And the president chose to watch TV, high and dry and far from the fray...

Poem: Veterans Day

A poem honoring veterans on this Veterans Day, November 11, 2015. It was written recently by Ursula Setlow Pearson, who was born on November 12, 1911.
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