News from the Front Porch Republic
Greetings from the Porch, I hope your Christmas celebrations are continuing apace. We've been enjoying many celebrations with family and the excuse to cook...
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Greetings from the Porch, The snow and ice storms that have hit large swaths of the US this week have certainly disrupted plans and brought cold and darkness...
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Greetings from the Porch, This past week I signed a contract with Baylor Press to publish a book considering how imaginative responses to the challenges of...
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Greetings from the Porch, Due to a conflict with the U of Wisconsin's homecoming, we've had to change the date for next year's FPR conference. It's now...
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Greetings from the Porch, I hope you all weren’t too disappointed that no fundraising email from FPR landed in your email inboxes on Giving Tuesday. I think...
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Greetings from the Porch, We had a wonderful Thanksgiving week seeing good friends, enjoying the beautiful weather, and--of course--making and eating much...
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Greetings from the Porch, Winter weather has arrived in western Pennsylvania, just in time for Thanksgiving. I’m grateful that we’re just south of the snow...
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Greetings from the Porch, We’ve got a date, location, and keynote speaker lined up for our 2023 conference. Make plans to join us. And if you’re interested...
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Greetings from the Porch, The fall issue of Local Culture is in production and should be on its way to subscribers early next week. Thanks to all of you who...
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Greetings from the Porch, The fall issue of Local Culture is in production and should be on its way to subscribers early next week. Thanks to all of you who...
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Greetings from the Porch, If the opening editorial to the Roger Scruton issue of Local Culture whets your appetite, subscribe by the end of this weekend to...
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Greetings from the Porch, One of my colleagues has a few pawpaw trees in his backyard, and he and his wife generously shared some fruit with us. What a weird...
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Greetings from the Porch, It's been a busy week on the porch as we've been publishing responses to Wendell Berry's new book, Need to Be Whole. While these...
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Greetings from the Porch, It was a delight seeing many old friends and fellow Porchers at our conference last weekend. Thanks to all who came! I share some...
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Greetings from the Porch, We’re getting ready to gather today at Grove City College for our first conference since 2019, when we were in Louisville where...
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Greetings from the Porch, I’ve been busy with last-minute details for next week’s conference, and things are shaping up for a great gathering. Today’s the...
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Greetings from the Porch, We had an ice cream social this week for our neighborhood, and it was great to spend an evening hanging out with the people who...
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Greetings from the Porch, We’ve now posted the schedule for the fall conference, which is happening in just three weeks. Registration closes a week before...
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Greetings from the Porch, The semester is underway now, and the first week has gone well. We’re also at work on the final details for next month’s...
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Greetings from the Porch, We've been canning, freezing, drying, and eating all the garden produce we can this week. It's that season of bounty, and the fact...