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Greetings from the Porch, FPR tends to steer clear of presidential politics. Lots of people obsess about who will occupy the White House, but it doesn't seem...
News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, We've had days this week where the high temp was in the low 20s and days when it was in the mid 50s. So I'm not sure if winter has...
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Greetings from the Porch, My email inbox is filling up with organizations telling me about special opportunities to get an early start on Giving Tuesday and...
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Greetings from the Porch, As promised, John Murdock has released both of Paul Kingsnorth's conference talks via the Brass Spittoon podcast. Stay tuned for...
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Greetings from the Porch, The leaves are almost all off the oak trees here, but the temperatures still haven't dropped. So this week we took the rowboat out...
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Greetings from the Porch, The video recordings of the conference sessions are now available. We'll be releasing the audio versions on the Brass Spittoon...
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Greetings from the Porch, Thanks to all who joined us in Madison last weekend. We had a really wonderful gathering. You don't have to take my word for it:...
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Greetings from the Porch, The fall issue of Local Culture is heading to the printer. You can read Jason Peters's editorial, peruse the table of contents, and...
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Greetings from the Porch, We escaped being washed away in the floods last week in New York City and made it out to the Met Cloisters. They are a remarkable...
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Greetings from the Porch, We attended our first pig roast of the fall this past weekend. We should have at least one more coming up. This culinary experience...
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Greetings from the Porch, The mornings are brisk here now, and fall is in the air. We're enjoying the first fruits from the two apple trees we planted last...
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Greetings from the Porch, I made some jelly this week from the berries on our black gum tree. It required a lot of honey to make palatable, but the final...
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Greetings from the Porch, We'll be posting the full schedule for the October conference shortly, and if you're hoping to join us, get your ticket now as...
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Greetings from the Porch, The newest title from FPR Books has a cover and is shipping in a few weeks. Kayaking with Lambs: Notes from an East Tennessee...
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Greetings from the Porch, Classes begin here at Grove City College on Monday, so I've been relishing the last days of summer: one last camping trip in the...
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Greetings from the Porch, We have re-opened registration for the fall conference in Madison after securing a larger venue. Plans are shaping up for a Friday...
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Greetings from the Porch, We're thrilled to welcome Adam Smith as an associate editor at Front Porch Republic. Adam is an Assistant Professor of Political...
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Greetings from the Porch, This fall's conference in Madison is proving quite popular, and we've already filled all the seats we have available in our venue...
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Greetings from the Porch, I've been killing Japanese beetles as fast as I can to give my green beans and apple trees a fighting chance. After a recent trip...
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Greetings from the Porch, I'm easing my way back into email after being off for a few weeks. It was a needed and quite refreshing time away. I'll resume...