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Hope and monsters

The news in these hectic days leading up to the solstice, Christmas and the renewal of New Year’s has been tough going. The shootings in Connecticut, the painful spectacle of gridlock in Washington DC, the sputtering economy. I’ve spoken...

The war on (the war on) Christmas

It’s that time of year again, when Christmas cheer clashes mightily and noisily with the debate over the “war against Christmas.” I am, and this probably won’t come as any surprise, a skeptic. Not about the value and beauty...

Sometimes…miracles

I am not a religious person, but I still believe in miracles. Every spring, when the first peas push up through the ground, I am awed and grateful. We had a small miracle on our farm Christmas eve. We returned from doing the neighborhood rounds...

This is how it should be

Call me old fashioned. Call me (seasonally) nostalgic. At the Blue Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire Department last Sunday, a Christmas scene that felt like Christmas. Local families. Lots of kids. Everyone knows each other. Everyone cares about coming...

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Celebrating the Holidays with Ray Brook Inmates

by Brian Mann

Dec 20, 2001 — Doing time is never easy, but the holidays can be especially hard. Last year, Brian Mann visited the state prison at Ray Brook, where inmates with good records enjoyed a rare celebration with their wives and children. Go to full article

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