Straight from the Heart
from our wonderful contributors to this Valentine’s day blog!
Author: Guest Blogger
I am a guest blogger. My authorship and perspective changes.
Basswood – Best for Wooden Bass
Contributed and written by Paul Hetzler After receiving my first pocket knife at age eight, I wasted no time in launching my career as a sculptor. How hard could it … Continue reading Basswood – Best for Wooden Bass
Speak Softly and Carry a Sharp Quill
Continued nature series written by Paul Hetzler One of our more unusual native residents has an adorable face, makes welcome mats out of their own poop, openly carries weapons, and … Continue reading Speak Softly and Carry a Sharp Quill
Welcome to our new blog series: Exploring Nature with Paul Hetzler 🌿
We are always pleased to welcome new voices to the blog and today particularly happy to introduce a fresh new series that celebrates the beauty, wonder, and intricate connections of … Continue reading Welcome to our new blog series: Exploring Nature with Paul Hetzler 🌿
The Other Frank McCourt
I should point out that Uncle Frank was not related—as far as we knew—to another Irish man of the same name who won a Pulitzer for Angela’s Ashes, a harrowing, very funny memoir about growing up in abject poverty in Limerick and escaping to New York in his 20s.
The Problem of Joy
joy isn’t actually a problem, in fact it’s absolutely necessary as a balance to the darkness of these times
The Library Cop
by Paula Halpin “Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers … Continue reading The Library Cop
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Just popping by to wish all our readers a Happy Valentine’s Day.
The River and the Bridge
My bridge connects me to others’ beliefs and understanding, to the world’s living and non-living inhabitants, to the past and to the future.
Time and Tide
by Paula Halpin What I remember most about being a child in the seaside village of Skerries near Dublinis racing across white sand so hot it stung my feet and … Continue reading Time and Tide
My Mother, a local hero
by Paula Halpin My mother Josephine once used a letter opener to ward off an attack by amugger. This went down on a foggy November night in Dublin in the … Continue reading My Mother, a local hero
Wandering Home
By Pearl Pirie – Although deeply embarrassed at drawing attention to myself, acting so oddly to cause red flags of worry, it was comforting to be checked in on, to be seen
Wandering Wakefield 