By Jan BosmanI believed for a long time that miracles were other-worldly happenings: the virgin birth, the parting of the Red Sea, a baby for a couple beyond child-bearing age. […]
By Jan BosmanAnd a woman who held a babe against her bosom said,Speak to us of Children, and he said: “Your children are not your children.”– Poem by Kahlil Gibran,“On […]
By Jan BosmanI 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 opportunity. […]
By Jan BosmanSanta 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 the forecast, but […]
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 BosmanPoet 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 flammable:lists of […]
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 rest […]
By Jan BosmanDuring 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 would […]
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 […]
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.
