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Amish Once Removed: New Educational Horizons

It is with a great deal of enthusiasm that I announce an upcoming symposium called “Amish Once Removed: New Educational Horizons”…

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Nostalgia in Amish Country

Nostalgia locates desire in the past where it suffers no active conflict and can be yearned toward pleasantly. ~ Robert Hass…

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A Soul-Nurturing Experience

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ~ Maya Angelou This past weekend I attended a…

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Before Dawn

Photo by April Sachs on July 20, 2022 during her year of taking sunrise photos each morning The darkest hour is…

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When Someone Leaves the Amish

The Roads Taken There are as many paths out of an Amish community as there are those who have left. The…

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Introduction: About Amish and Beyond

Prepare for the new; expect the new; embrace the new. Otherwise, you’ll just repeat what’s old. ~ Marianne Williamson Ever so…

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Look what Amish Women Can Do!

By Saloma Furlong | May 12, 2026

Today I would like to honor the founders of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, Emma…

Websites: One, Two, Three

By Saloma Furlong | April 30, 2026

Until a year ago, I only had only designed my own two websites. Then last…

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…

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