By Jan Bosman I have been especially giddy this April, poetry month as designated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. I find myself spouting nursery rhymes at every […]
By Jan Bosman Santa was in a hurry to get started Christmas Eve. The toys were stacked; the sleigh was packed; the reindeer hitched to leave. He should have checked […]
In 1963, I was teaching business education for my fourth year. Married about 2½ years, I lived on Randolph Street in Walworth, Wis., in a one-bedroom house that my husband […]
By Jan Bosman Poet Naomi Shihab Nye could not have defined 2021 any better than this excerpt from her poem, “Burning the Old Year”: So much of any year is […]
I haven’t written a column for The Woodstock Independent for quite some time. I’ve been what you might call, “Out of Commission.” My family, close friends, and acquaintances know the details. The […]
By Jan Bosman During the past 16 months, I have heard people say, “I can’t wait until we get back to ‘normal.’” Normal – that expected outcome – but how […]
The other day, a friend called me while I was driving. “Do you know that daffodil poem?” she asked. “I liked it so much when I was teaching but don’t […]
Several garbage pickup Tuesdays ago, I chose to discard two jars of pickles from a shelf in my furnace room. I knew the contents were inedible because the color of […]
Every day during the final week before Christmas, Nathan arrived at the factory by 7 a.m. His division was putting finishing touches on angel ornaments, the most requested design. Many […]
By Jan Bowman The other day on a Zoom gathering, one of the participants said, “Leslie, you look thinner. Have you lost weight?” “Yeah, I’ve lost over 15 pounds during […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
