JOB ASSIGNMENTS Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Bruce Springsteen at a McDonald’s circa 1981 A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk at the Unitarian Society titled “Job Assignments” referring to the diverse number of jobs…
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RINGO STARR Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road Ringo Starr circa 1964 In 1975 I was 15 years old and a freshman in high school (that was 50 years ago if you’re doing the math). Two of…
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BILL MOYERS Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Bill Moyers (1934-2025) Bill Moyers, renowned journalist, television correspondent and commentator died last week at the age of 91. When people think of PBS, Bill Moyers is often one…
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NATIONAL PARKS Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Ansel Adams and his camera (1902-1984) The last 100 days have been an uneven and relentless series of events and executive orders that make one’s head spin. The dismantling…
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MT KATAHDIN Backwoods blog; in the woods and on the road… “Mt. Katahdin in Winter” I think each person, if they stop and reflect on their own life, can identify one (or several) defining experiences that stand out as significant over a…
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JOURNALS Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… “coneheads” (photo by Dave) I started keeping a journal and daily calendars back in 1990 when I had just sold my business and decided to move to…
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WINTER SKATE Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Winter Skate (1968) Childhood memories are a long look back in the rear-view mirror of life (and these days the look back is getting longer all the time). These…
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A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Bob Dylan (1965) Getty Images Recently, Linda and I have watched two movies that pair nicely as a double-header; “Beatles ’64” which recounts the…
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THIRSTY DAWG Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Kent’s Kolsch (2024) Anytime someone visits Houlton and they ask what they should check out while they’re here, at the top of my list is The Thirsty Dawg…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… As December quickly winds down, I’d like to wish all Backwoods Blog readers a splendid transition to the new year in 2025. Thanks for following the blog and coming…