In the mid-1990s Linda and Larry Faillace had a dream: they wanted to breed sheep and make cheese on their Vermont farm. They did the research, worked hard, followed the rules, and, after years of preparation and patience, built a successful, entrepreneurial business. But just like that, their dream turned into a nightmare. The U.S. Department of Agriculture told them that the sheep they imported from Europe (with the USDA’s seal of approval) carrie... read more>>>

It seems that Poetry "month" just hasn't been long enough for us in 2003, so we've found ourselves celebrating Poetry Year instead. Or perhaps, more accurately, we're celebrating poetry itself and the news to be found there every day of the year. As a result of our February event, "A Poetry Reading in Honor of the Right to Protest as a Patriotic and Historical Tradition" the renowned publisher George Br... read more>>>

Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is considered to be one the greatest poets of American literature. The daughter of a prominent lawyer, she spent almost all of her life in her birthplace, gradually withdrawing from local activities, and spending her later years as a virtual recluse in her father's house. She composed over one thousand unique lyrics dealing with religion, love, nature, death, and immortality, only s... read more>>>