Daily Archives: February 18, 2015
Dots and Panoramas, Calderas and Fractals
Ninety years ago my Dad and five other farmers went together to buy a seeder, each of them contributing $9 to its purchase. They shared the costs of equipment for seeding in spring and threshing costs in the fall. When summer … Continue reading
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What Gets Worked In Gets Worked Out
My grandparents and thousands of others just like them left Denmark in the 1890s, having served and worked, walked and loved. They had learned lessons around kitchen tables, kilns, and fishing boats. Many were fishermen and tradesmen leaving home because … Continue reading
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Mailboxes and Old Barns 