Entries by epsteinreads
BookMarks: Book Reviews in Newspapers
I write a biweekly book review column, Bookmarks, for two Vermont newspapers, the Bennington Banner and the Brattleboro Reformer. The column also occasionally appears in the Valley News and other papers. Those columns are accessible through the following links: Henry David Thoreau: July 12, 2017 http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/happy-birthday-henry-david-thoreau,513280? Grace Paley: July 26, 2017 http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/introducing-grace-paley,514779? Robin MacArthur and […]
Meditation
Well before mindfulness, meditation, and the happiness movement became a national fad, I began meditating several years ago, and it has now become a part of my daily routine. Sitting in a quiet place for 20 minutes and practicing mindfulness has provided me with a technique to establish inner rest and balance and provided me […]