Tag Archives: Ditch mining

I Came, I Saw, I Wrote

Posted on February 6, 2024 by John Clark

John Clark checking in after having survived January, albeit barely. Unlike Florida, or Southern California (although that’s changing pretty quickly thanks to that fake-news climate stuff), we have distinctive seasons, even, at times, distinctive months. That is one of many … Continue reading →

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Alternate Reality #4: Tales of a Ditch Miner

Posted on November 30, 2016 by bereksennebec

When Kate and I were kids, returnable bottles commanded a hefty two cents apiece. One of my early memories was of she and I sitting on the tailgate of Dad’s 1949 Dodge pickup as he drove slowly up East Sennebec … Continue reading →