August 10, 2026 – Along the Mill Brook, Waitsfield, Vermont I am looking out at the Silver Bullet, my aging but reliable Volvo XC70. It is a 2016 and the last of its kind. Bug stains from eight states are spattered across the front grill and windshield. The box has been emptied. It sits, waiting… Continue Reading →
DCI Summer Tour Journal — Dispatches from the Road
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Boston Crusaders - Community Night 2017, Castleton University, Vermont.
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