PiperDec 24, 20238 minChristmas on Naskeag PointIn most of the country, about Thanksgiving Day, the first vagrant airs of approaching Christmas ..
PiperMay 31, 20226 minStart at the Low PointAn excerpt from Blue Summer by Jim Nichols Tampa, 1995 We’ll start at that low point: a trailer park in Tampa, Florida. It’s early in the...
PiperMay 4, 20222 minA Modern Day Tale of Growing Up, Coming Out, and Fitting InMarpheen Chann’s memoir Moon in Full, a contemporary coming-of-age story, is slated for release on June 21
PiperJan 12, 20219 minA Long, Cold WinterTrudging the last half-mile of steep uphill while pulling the sled and groceries was less fun.
PiperDec 29, 20203 minXmas FailCharlie and me had a nice, quiet Christmas, just the two of us. (As a cashier down to the A&P, I’m on the front lines,
PiperDec 15, 20206 minLaunching a Holiday Tradition It was my idea to put a lighted tree on top of our seventy-foot Harvestore silo.
PiperNov 24, 20202 minA Gratitude ListI keep a gratitude journal all year, just like Oprah. Every day I write down at least five things I’m grateful for.
PiperNov 10, 20203 minAt First Glance They Don't Have a Lot in CommonBy Sam Brakeley This book combines two very different stories. One takes place between 1775 and 1776 in New York and Massachusetts, and...
PiperOct 27, 20204 minThe Northwest WindBy John N. Cole Of all the winds that blow, I like the northwest best. It is rare as a summer wind along this upper corner of the...