What was I doing while I was doing my mindless knitting (see previous post)? I was reading a very interesting book which I happened to find in Seattle as we were on our way out of Barnes & Noble on the last day of our Christmas visit. One particular book on the display table caught my eye – Wandering Home by Bill McKibben. Bill McKibben was not a name I had encountered before – but lo and behold, I find that he is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College in Vermont and he is an ardent environmentalist. (Middlebury is much in my mind this year as I approach my 50th reunion this coming June.)
Now I have read his book – and knit 2 more squares for my hodge podge. In doing a google search on Bill’s name I came up with this very interesting New York Times article on wind turbines.
Wind turbines aside, Bill’s book is rather philosophical in approach as he reflects upon the meaning of wilderness. He airs his thoughts as he does his walk from Ripton in Vermont across the Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains in New York. A lot of familiar names there for me so I found the book extra enjoyable.
Now imagine my dismay when I read this article about underage drinking and rampant vandalism at the Robert Frost homestead there in Ripton. The Vermont State Police have their work cut out for them. But I just wonder about the young men who are being cited for their more than wild behaviour.
Janet's thread 