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Irene in AuSable Forks: Part I
November 3, 2011 On Aug. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: Haitian diary: Part II
November 3, 2011 Dr. Claude Roland, the highly skilled American vascular surgeon, who lives in Ray Brook, NY, finally had a chance to fulfill his childhood aspiration and become a missionary doctor. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: What’s worse than waiting in line?
November 3, 2011 Lately, I’ve been hearing an irritating television advertisement over and over again. I think it’s for a postage meter. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: It’s a battle of Us vs. Them
October 26, 2011 As we know all too well these days, the fear of harm from strangers is far more inflammatory, and really more interesting, too, than the threat of harm from one’s near and dear, although, as we know... more »»
WORLD FOCUS: Haitian diary: Part I
October 26, 2011 “It is exactly the way it is described in the papers. Total chaos. Blue helmeted UN troops patrolling the roads. And complete and utter poverty everywhere. more »» 
ON THE SCENE: Making a mess carving
October 3, 2011 “You guys are making a mess,” I said. “Does that bother you?” Two meeting rooms off the lobby of the Northwoods Inn were indeed a mess. more »» 
ON THE SCENE: A community cause: taking timeout for a moment in Keene
September 17, 2011 He glanced at his wife Katie, also a professional chef, and said, “Low and slow.” She nodded. “How long did it take?” “Ten hours. It is about a 100-pound pi. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Nowadays it’s all just a procedure
September 17, 2011 “I’m surprised you even got in the door with that,” said Lana, the cafeteria director at the school where I work, eyeing with obvious distaste the giant jug of greenish Gatorade I was carrying. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: For sale: Villa La Pausa
September 17, 2011 According to The New York Times, the asking prize is $56 million and one of the potential buyers is said to be the Chanel Foundation. more »»
NEWS FROM W'TON: Festival of Colors brings a colorful festivity to Wilmington
September 17, 2011 Hello everybody, here are a few things that have happened in Wilmington and around since last column. O.K. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Back to school, and in style too
September 7, 2011 It’s hard to believe that the days of August have run out, like beach sand through an hourglass stem, and that now it is time for students to think about going back to school. more »»
ON THE SCENE: Supporting women veterans
September 7, 2011 Women have served in the military for over 200 years, yet they were not fully recognized as veterans until 1977. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: The roots of America’s missionary zeal
September 7, 2011 “The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” goes the old saying. This axiom seems to be an apt metaphor for U.S. policy toward Iraq and Afghanistan. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: For dust you are, and to dust you will return. Gen: 3-19
September 7, 2011 I have come to believe that housework is fundamentally an attempt at control, not just over the order of our immediate household, but over our life in genera. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Where the crows fly
August 6, 2011 This summer, every morning at dawn, when the the sky is growing light but the sun is still behind Spread Eagle Mountain, I am rudely awakened by a crow. more »» 
ON THE SCENE: What does ice mean to you?
August 6, 2011 Over this past weekend for the Ironman athletes, volunteers and friends, the word relief comes to mind as it was used to chill a lot of drinks during and muscles after the race. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: Madam secretary?
August 6, 2011 There is a new prediction from some of the political insiders who had prior knowledge about the impending appointment of Kristen Gillibrand, than serving as the twice-elected congresswoman... more »»
FROMT THE DMO DESK: Ironman speculation
August 6, 2011 I heard that we might lose the Ironman Lake Placid event. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Fun stuff to do a century ago
August 6, 2011 A century ago and more, Keene and Keene Valley — or Keene Center and Keene Flats, as they were then known — bustled with the business of great hotel. more »»
ON THE SCENE: Passionate about pets
August 6, 2011 Over the years I have owned various cats that were rescued from some unfortunate set of circumstances, usually, though not always, provided to me by some friend who felt I needed the added... more »» |
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