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On the way back, I spotted a protest. Intrigued, I followed up and talked with the gentlemen in question. Turns out (the things Canadians are not up on just boggles the mind) that these are Vietnam Vets, protesting Jane Fonda's appearance at the book festival based on some of her actions during that war. They spoke to me very eloquently and respectfully about their point of view, and I was struck by how much this meant to them 33 years later. Leaving them and walking back to the Lexington Center, I met this man, Don. Don is a famous local...

Ok, come out of the woodwork. We know you are out there, doing needlework at your computer terminal. Knitters, cross stitchers, crocheters and others. What's your craft? Wanna share? Want to form an online knitting circle or whatever?

This Thanksgiving my son and daughter in law gave us a surprise present--a sonogram of our grandchild to be. Suddenly, the urge to knit was triggered. I love to do it but haven't for some years, after I'd made dozens of coats and sweaters for every man, woman and child of my acquaintance. A frenzied search through the house for saved patterns, yarns, and knitting tools ensued, as well as a search for yet more. (Perhaps you have to be a knitter to understand, but no matter the size of the stash, there's always need for more.) After ordering the...

<p>Put down your knitting needle, granny, because Connecticut lawmakers are considering taxing your sweet tooth.</p> <p>It started with a 61-cent-per-pack tax increase on cigarettes to help plug the $650 million budget hole this year. But in the last month, lawmakers have called for raising the levies on alcohol, junk food, health club memberships, vegetable seeds, yarn, and even candy sold in nursing homes, hospitals, and schools.</p>