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I know you’re mostly outside the culture now, but my question is in what ways do you think the Amish world…
Saloma’s Website Launched
I have been working on a website lately. It is still a work in progress, but I’ve launched it. You can…
That Sticky Wicket
The idea that parents encourage the youth to sample the world with the hope that this inoculates them against the world…
Why I Left the Amish
What made you decide to leave the Amish faith? Until one of my readers asked me this question, I didn’t realize…
Fumes
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~ Melodie Beattie We had…
Uprooting Myths — Can it Be Done?
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph…
Winter Bonnets
Now I will tell the story of how one of my sisters and I did the unthinkable when Mem was in…
Gathering Sap
As I look out my window at the patches of snow, and the big, white, billowy clouds scuttling across the sky,…
Tapping Trees
Even though Western Massachusetts has been thrown back into winter, which doesn’t remind me very much of sugaring weather, I will…
Sugaring Time
A friend told me some years ago that February is the sunniest month of the year. Since then I’ve taken notice…
The Freedom of Wheels
These past few weeks I’ve been involved in an activity I really do not enjoy. After ten years of owning my…
Rumspringa Revisited
Have you read the book “Rumspringa?” If so, do you think it does justice to the dilemma young Amish teens find…
Amish and Politics
Do the Amish get involved in community politics? I know there have been controversies about electrical lines crossing Amish-owned property and…
Leaving a Legacy
We are linked by blood, and blood is memory without language. ~ Joyce Carol Oates One of my readers has asked…
Homemade Fun
It’s surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time. ~ Barbara Kingsolver Happy New Year to everyone!…
Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…
Traveling South to Meet up with Spring
By the time you read this blog post, David and I will be on the…
How an Amish Boy Became a Physicist, Part 3
Leon graduating from Florida State University Today we bring you the conclusion of Leon Hostetler’s…
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