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Kristen Lindquist's avatar

And don’t overlook the value to our mental health of reading about things other than bombs, politicians, and world suffering. The state of the world sucks and we’re all mortal, but if we don’t take a break in the woods once in a while, even a virtual one, we’ll go crazy.

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Bryan Pfeiffer's avatar

Thanks, Kristen! Let's write about that. (And let's read Haiku! 😀 )

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Andrea Mills's avatar

Hi Bryan, This is great you’ve made it to Substack. I had no idea about your newspaper reporter background. I like Joyce Vance - Civil Discourse.

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Bryan Pfeiffer's avatar

Thanks, Andi. Civil Discourse -- I'm on it!

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Andrew Nemethy's avatar

Bryan, eloquently said, as always. That painted bunting is amazing. A great reminder of nature’s beauty as we look at man’s desecration out our snow-vanishing landscape in Vermont. Substack must be the clunkiest name ever for a site for great reading! Does this make you a “Substacker?”

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Bryan Pfeiffer's avatar

Thanks, Andrew. I'll confess to not knowing the provenance of "Substack," other than my guess that if I'm a "Substacker" then you're honored among my stack of subscribers.

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Sallie Potter's avatar

Wonderful essay. Bryan. The tonic of nature lives on if we take time to drink of it. Didn't recognize you with hair!!! Happy New year.

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Bryan Pfeiffer's avatar

Thanks, Sallie. (Yeah, me with hair -- "another lifetime" indeed.) My best to the Indiana crew for 2023!

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Wayne Gersen's avatar

Heather Cox Richardson... she offers a historic perspective on today's news that is always interesting and well written.

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Bryan Pfeiffer's avatar

Thanks, Wayne. If only I had 10 percent of her productivity! :-)

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