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The Snow Man – HIGHLIGHT
by Wallace Stevens One must have a mind of winter To regard the frost and the boughs Of the pine-trees crusted with snow; And have been cold a long time To behold the junipers shagged with ice, The spruces rough in the distant glitter Of the January sun; and not to think Of any ... continuePosted December 31, 2017 by CGH
Out of Darkness Into Light – HIGHLIGHT
As we mark the equinox this week, a northerner reflects on winter and the first days of spring by Nyingje Sheltri My strawberry plants arrived in the mail yesterday. My husband and I opened the “mystery” box together, having forgotten what we had ordered back in December. When ... continuePosted March 24, 2017 by CGH
Time to Tiger in Vienna – HIGHLIGHT
Celebrating Children’s Day, families gather for a kid-friendly event in Austria by Hans Kaufmann We met at four o’clock in the afternoon, in order “to tiger.” One of the boys had suggested this term about two years ago, making a verb of the noun tiger. It was his ... continuePosted December 24, 2015 by CGH