the history of history

Written by garysmith on 23.09.2007 | Life During Wartime

Generally speaking, I keep my opinions to myself and though that may not jibe with the idea people have of me since I’m always mouthing off, I can say without bias that I’m far more opinionated than my mouthing off might imply.
Recently, I took on the challenge of interviewing Ken Burns for our community radio […]

a day in paradise

Written by garysmith on 24.05.2007 | On The Farm

it’s 90 f’ing degrees here today which is not the sort of weather during which one plants one’s peas.
but it’s getting to the point where the peas must be planted, and so must the rest of the beans and carrots and parsnips and peppers and eggplant and tomatoes and cukes etc. so i set […]

the bear came over the mountain

Written by garysmith on 10.03.2007 | On The Farm

The Bear Came Over The Mountain 3.9.07
Across the valley I can see stars emerging from this long and overcast day. Contrary to everyone’s worst predictions of sweltering afternoons and a globally toasty future, we have, instead, a customarily frigid March. It came in like the MGM lion roaring over Al Gore’s independent and […]

what is to be done?

Written by garysmith on 09.03.2007 | the sound of music

History and Its Discontents 2.3.07
It’s true that the Fort Apache website has been offline for several months. There’s a long story behind that but probably not of much interest to anyone. The short story is that we closed our Bellows Falls, Vermont, offices last year shortly after closing The Windham, a wonderful little music venue […]