Yesterday my Vet and I created our version of the Indigenous Tewa Seed Ceremony, something I have not done since living in New Mexico (except to honor the Seed Moon). We didn’t plan to make an exchange of plants and seeds on Earth Day because neither of us believe in or thought about it – […]
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Movie Review: ‘Abigail’
After last week’s heavy, serious, ultraviolent “Civil War,” I needed a movie like the lighter, sillier, also ultraviolent “Abigail.” Is this film as intelligent and thought-provoking as last week’s offering – a film that still rules the box office, by the way? No. Is this film going to leave much of an impact on popular […]
Backyard Reflections: ‘Button, button, who has the button’?
Last night I feasted on button mushrooms, as I often do. Even my dogs love them. Suddenly I had a sharp memory of playing a game with my great-grandmother called ‘Button, button, who has the button?’ when I was three years old. Such a perfect title for this article on mushrooms! I have had […]
Age-Friendly Community Initiative
The Age-Friendly Community Initiative Volunteer Driver Program is recruiting volunteer drivers for transportation of adults 60 years and older living in Albany, Bethel, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Mason, Newry, and Woodstock. Free rides are offered for medical and non-medical trips. While requests for medically-related rides are given the highest priority, eligible clients may also request rides […]
Local host families wanted for exchange students
REGION — ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host high school exchange students aged 15 to 18 from diverse countries such as Australia, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. ASSE Exchange Students are carefully selected based on their academic achievements and personalities. […]
Movie Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is really a tale of two movies. No, not a Godzilla movie and a King Kong movie, but rather a movie that follows the human characters and a movie that follows what the movie calls ‘Titans.’ The human portion is terrible, as is the human contribution to all American […]
Do you have room in your heart?
I’m sure you’re ready for springtime and warm weather, especially with these awful winter storms we’ve been having. There is a certain someone who is especially looking forward to warm weather. Her name is Bunny, Bunny the Cat. Bunny is around 6 to 8 years old and came to Responsible Pet Care in September 2023 […]
Backyard Reflections
Saving the Mother Trees Sixty years ago, Suzanne Simard intuited that the trees in the forests that she and her family logged (with horses) were all connected and operated as a complex cooperative living organism. Trees, understory plants, flowers, insects, animals, fish, and fungi were all parts of one integrated whole. Suzanne was a trailblazer, […]
Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
What has happened to the ‘Ghostbusters’ movie franchise? For over a quarter-century, Hollywood resisted the temptation to spoil the one-two punch of the 1984 comedy classic and its decent enough 1989 sequel. Then there came the 2016 reboot, which was controversial for its female cast, and the controversy is all anyone remembers. The 2021 legacy […]
Do you have room in your heart?
This pup’s name is HeyU. You’re probably thinking, ‘What an odd name for a dog.’ He’s called that because he is deaf. HeyU is our oldest dog at the shelter, he’s around 7 years old. HeyU came to RPC just before Christmas in 2023, after his owner suddenly passed away. Although it’s difficult losing your […]