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The delights of darkness (even in March)
Human and planetary well-being requires darkness as well as light
Mar 9
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Songs for the people - celebrating Black History Month
Voices from the 19th century speak to us today in Invisible Poets
Feb 23
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A niche for herself in history
Women's pursuit of power, influence, and lives of significance
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The making of a president
Global perspectives, beginning with Abraham Lincoln and his beard
Feb 17
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Why I resigned from Penn Press (or was I fired?)
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My hillbilly elegy
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Is your coffee shop a third place?
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I was an antivaxxer
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Know when to fold 'em
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[Updated link] The Life of Cody Johnson
A surprising and inspiring story from the Washington Post
Feb 8
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The Life of Cody Johnson
A surprising and inspiring story from the Washington Post
Feb 8
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Celebrating Ray Oldenburg (1932-2022)
“The third place is such a simple idea - the wonder is that it had to catch on.”
Jan 26
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Ray Oldenburg talks about third places
Listen now (19 min) | Recorded on Ray's birthday in April 2020
Jan 26
What is a “third place,” and do you have one?
Not home, not work, our happy places
Jan 24
Just one more pair of chopsticks
A window into Chinese culture from CCTV and Berkshire Publishing
Jan 20
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A fox at play
New Year's greetings from Great Barrington
Jan 1
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A cold coming we had of it...
At the solstice, two famous literary passages and a wish for 2023
Dec 22, 2022
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Know when to fold 'em
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