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Amish and Beachy Amish Mennonites
June 19, 2010 |

Yanina asked: “What do you think about the Beachy Amish?” and “I was recently in the Beachy Amish website and saw a…

My Memoir
June 17, 2010 |

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently…

A Different Perspective
June 12, 2010 |

Have you ever thought you were doing something for one reason, only to find that a far more significant reason emerged…

Trip to Amish Country
June 10, 2010 |

David and I visited four different Amish communities last week. Here are several pictures of some of the landscapes we saw…

Amish and Health Care
May 21, 2010 |

Yanina asked: “What are the Amish beliefs in modern medicine? For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe in blood transfusions. Do…

Amish Adolescence
May 16, 2010 |

Anonymous asked: “What were your Amish teen years like?” In a word — tumultuous. Do teenagers go through adolescence, even though…

Amish dresses
May 7, 2010 |

Anonymous asked: Are Amish dresses uncomfortable? Simply put — yes. At least the women’s dresses are. They got more so when…

Joining the Amish
May 2, 2010 |

Anonymous asked: Who do you think would have a harder time joining an Amish community an “English” woman or man? First…

Amish Children
April 28, 2010 |

Anonymous asked: What makes Amish children act so well-behaved? I can answer this question from the point of view of having…

Topics of Discussion among Amish Women
April 25, 2010 |

Anonymous asked: What do Amish women talk about? In our culture we usually discuss “modern” or “worldly” things so what would…

Spring Fever
April 22, 2010 |

 It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you…

Geauga County and Happy Spring
April 14, 2010 |

Courtney asked: What town in Ohio did you grow up in? I Used to live in Hardin county so I was…

What Would You Like to Know about Amish?
April 9, 2010 |

The man who claims to be the boss in his own home will lie about other things as well. ~ Amish…

Anabaptist Martyrs
March 31, 2010 |

Saloma, as I read through your blog and the older posts I am so impressed with the quality of your writing.…

Changes, Continued
March 27, 2010 |

Upon my return to the Amish community after my initial leaving, I longed for more options for a career than what…

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Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education

By Saloma Furlong | March 14, 2026

We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…

Traveling South to Meet up with Spring

By Saloma Furlong | February 28, 2026

By the time you read this blog post, David and I will be on the…

How an Amish Boy Became a Physicist, Part 3

By Saloma Furlong | February 21, 2026

Leon graduating from Florida State University Today we bring you the conclusion of Leon Hostetler’s…

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