Category Archives: Local Histories: The Stories

Quests & People Making A Difference

One person.

I, as a 48 year old man, just got humbled.

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— Mark Neitzel (@elmark-neitzel.bsky.social) July 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM

See into time. Forward, backward.

"…tell the old story for our modern times.

"Find the beginning."

Emily Wilson’s translation of Homer's The Odyssey.

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— Moo Dog Press (@moodogpress.com) July 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM

Ancient basalt mountains, clouds, sky. From Chauncey Peak, a beloved valley revealed.

(*With canine soundtrack. It’s a hike.) #Foliage

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— Moo Dog Press (@moodogpress.com) October 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Meanwhile, another chapter of humanity, someone who preserved so many stories, so much culture–knew the value.

“Everybody’s grandmother” — the native name given to Gladys Tantaquidgeon when she was a child by Fidelia Fielding, who was the preserver of Mohegan language, diaries; Fielding’s was Martha Uncas (1761-1859).

Editor’s note: Most of this story has been moved–here.