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Save Our Snow Days! We Lose Something When we Go Remote During Bad Weather

Among all the things potentially ruined by the pandemic, this one is minor, and many adults may not even grieve the loss. But I hope that…

Mar 14, 2021

Save Our Snow Days! We Lose Something When we Go Remote During Bad Weather

Mar 14, 2021

It’s Time to Bring Back National Service

Today, watching a back episode of Amanpour and Co., I heard Mark Cuban call for National Service. The idea gets kicked around. Pete…

May 30, 2020

It’s Time to Bring Back National Service

May 30, 2020

Duties, Rights, and Responsibilities

In the States, we are framing our national debate around our freedom to (leave the house, shop, get haircuts, go to work) versus our…

May 23, 2020

Duties, Rights, and Responsibilities

May 23, 2020

Extreme Mail

Extreme Mail

Apr 2, 2020

Extreme Mail

Apr 2, 2020

The Former Glacier

Appreciating the things that are disappearing in the age of climate change

Dec 10, 2019

The Former Glacier

Dec 10, 2019

Yeah, Gratitude is Cheezy. Do it Anyway.

It’s so cliche! An essay on gratitude at Thanksgiving time. I mean, really! But oh, well. I can make my peace with that because…

Nov 27, 2019

Yeah, Gratitude is Cheezy. Do it Anyway.

Nov 27, 2019

Living in the Märchenwald

The other day I drove over three mountain passes with my Mom to see the aspen in their fall glory. We stopped by a creek that roiled and…

Oct 11, 2019

Exposed roots of a ponderosa pine tree on a steep slope in a coniferous forest.

Oct 11, 2019

Protection Orders Aren’t an Easy Fix

Getting a protection order is full of triggers and challenges for people suffering from ‘trauma brain.’

Jun 22, 2019

Protection Orders Aren’t an Easy Fix

Jun 22, 2019

clmcdermid

clmcdermid

clmcdermid is a freelance writer and photographer in the Evergreen, Colorado area. She’s interested in everything.

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