A place is intimately connected with the memory of a grandmother.
*cino community members respond to questions about their hometowns.
Even as big boxes multiply, "neighborhood values" are becoming an important part of the national conversation.
On the significance of place in incubating an influential philosophy.
On the journey from a place of worry to a place of contentment.
Memories travel over all kinds of terrain.
A reflection on lives intersecting in unexpected spaces.
A story of discovering the place of refreshment.
Yet another move prompts consideration of the pros and cons of leaving.
Another transition prompts reflection on the fleeting experience of good things.
An impending move prompt thoughts about belonging in a place.
On the connection between feeling at home in a place and finding a good place for coffee.
A move to Pennsylvania from Michigan inspires a meaningful mix CD.
What a quiet kid learned about identity and parenting from her own small town upbringing.
Reflections on the too-short life of Times Beach, Missouri.
A review of the book Affluenza.
Artwork in the home reminds a couple of where they’ve been and whom they wish to remember.
On gaining a "sense of place" through knowledge of nightmares.
Three Rivers, Michigan promises destinations for many kinds of pilgrims, including the reluctant ones.
The athlete’s mantra as a guide to a healthier perspective.
The room in the corner becomes a multi-faceted symbol.
A foray into the heart of the South and the heart of an artist.
On the search for purpose, via the story of playwright Horton Foote.
On discovering true family and truer hope in a new place.
A reflection on the complicated consideration of where to live.
A musical tour of sentiments about ownership.
A call for help transforms personal crisis into communal effort.
A review of Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness by Lyanda Lynn Haupt.
A review of The BQE, a film by Sufjan Stevens.
Under the influence of urban naturalism, an inner-city neighborhood can be a wonder-full place.