When Tom and I take people to Spruce Forest Artisan Village, we always walk over the Casselman Bridge. In fact, the bridge is set in a tiny state park called Casselman River Bridge State Park. When George Washington and General Braddock were making their roads, both of them forded the Casselman River. But when the …
From October 2019
Fuel Coffee Works in Farmington
One of the little places Tom and I have really enjoyed this summer is the Fuel Coffee Works in Farmington. This is the non-chain equivalent of a Starbucks and it is a delightful place to stop for a good cup of coffee or a sweet. Neither Tom nor I drink coffee, so I can’t really …
Walden Two Intentional Community
About a year ago I reread the book “Walden Two” by B. F. Skinner. Walden Two is a novel about a Utopian society based on the new behavioral science principles. The book was a product of its time, published just after World War II. It isn’t a book I recommend, although I think it was …