I just wonder if, when we oppose mining, drilling, etc., in the United States, the effect of a victory merely spawns more destruction in other parts of the world? This world is getting smaller every day. Are we holding seminars and discussing the “costs of civilization” as we’ve come to know it? I think we […]
Penelope Reedy
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At least life on the frontier wasn’t boring
I began thinking about the phenomenon we call boredom while watching public-television reruns of a provocative series called Frontier House. Its creators took three American families and placed them in the Montana wilderness for five months, from late spring to early fall. Then the families pretended it was 1883. They built log cabins and corrals, […]
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Peace of mind is a social contract
When it came time for me to buy a house, I purposely chose the Old Town neighborhood in Pocatello, Idaho, where I live and work. The neighborhood can be described as low-to-moderate income housing with many homes built as long as a century ago. I love the eclectic atmosphere of lived-in houses, each one individually […]