What would you do if you got one of your senses back? I had cataract surgery recently. As surgical procedures go, it’s quite common and quick. The result astounded me. I don’t know why people who’ve had the surgery aren’t out stopping traffic to tell people about it. I’d worn glasses since I was 8,Continue reading “New vision”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
Open Book: on completing a commonplace notebook
A few evenings ago, I picked up a well-worn notebook from my desk and began to copy a short passage from the work of fiction I was reading. I wrote to the bottom of the page in the notebook, turned the page, and found I’d reached the end of the volume. It had taken 20Continue reading “Open Book: on completing a commonplace notebook”
Making good news, close to home
I’ve headed to the State House a few times during this legislative session, since things like assisted suicide and medical conscience rights are up for debate. Urgent national news presses in from all sides as well. It’s almost enough to pull me back to where I was in my lobbying days, certain that politics wasContinue reading “Making good news, close to home”
Ellen Kolb 