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Fall 2022, an Update
Seems as though I sit down here about once a year. For someone who likes to write, and who uses writing to firm up my thoughts and hash...
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Matt Breton
- Oct 29, 2020
- 5 min
Reflections on a Land Ethic - Choices and Action
(All quotes in bold below from Aldo Leopold in A Sand County Almanac) “A conservationist is one who is humbly aware that with each stroke...
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Matt Breton
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
Right Beneath My Nose
Got an email from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership the other day, and clicked on a link about women in conservation....
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Matt Breton
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Words Matter
"Words matter." I say that a lot to my colleagues at work. In the world of physical therapy, the word 'fix' comes up a lot. It just...
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Matt Breton
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Bits of Salvation
I took a walk up the mountain to cleanse myself. It seemed right. The exhaust and the noise - the sins of the day - were what I needed...
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Matt Breton
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
An Update: Writing in some other places
With some more time (between fishing trips), I've been doing some writing in other places. You can catch a few pieces on the BWB website...
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Matt Breton
- Apr 15, 2020
- 4 min
The Ego
I just finished a couple of books, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan, and The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr. Both good...
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Matt Breton
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Self Reliance
“There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the...
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Matt Breton
- Mar 5, 2020
- 4 min
The Pace of Place
I took a walk yesterday, on snowshoes, across the road from my house. Ground I've covered before, but on a day when the truck wasn't...
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Matt Breton
- Feb 23, 2020
- 3 min
Change
Change is hard, especially when you like the status quo. And our culture is changing. The rural way of life feels like it is under...
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Matt Breton
- Jan 11, 2020
- 5 min
Through the Veil
Transitioning from a non-hunter to a hunter is a complicated process, especially as an adult. At some point, being in the woods with the...
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Matt Breton
- Dec 17, 2019
- 7 min
2019 Maine Buck Story - The Whirling Buck
Dad and I arrived in Jackman on Sunday of the 4th week ahead of a snowstorm. We got our grocery shopping done and settled in early. We...
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Matt Breton
- Dec 4, 2019
- 4 min
The Chase is the Thing
I adore the pursuit. To take a track in the snow, determine who made it, then follow where he goes until some end is reached...nightfall,...
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Matt Breton
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Dissecting Ethics
'Ethic' is a powerful word. It feels like something that is carved in stone when someone states it as part of their belief system, or as...
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Matt Breton
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Floating the River
My grandfather, when talking about someone, would sometimes compliment them by saying, "He's a guy you could float the river with." Oddly...
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Matt Breton
- Sep 8, 2019
- 2 min
Leadership Lessons From My Dog
I was walking the dog the other day, thinking about my involvement in some non-profit groups, as well as some issues at work. Nothing...
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Matt Breton
- Jul 6, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer A former co-worker stopped by the office during the holiday week when he was back in town and,...
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Matt Breton
- Jun 19, 2019
- 4 min
Definitions
Wilderness. Solitude. Wild. Remote. What do these words mean? Sure, there are dictionary definitions- nouns about place and adjectives...
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Matt Breton
- Jun 2, 2019
- 1 min
A Ticking Clock
Can you hear it? "Hear what?" you might ask. The clock ticking, of course! Ticking its way down toward deer season! While summer isn't...
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