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Mary McCallum

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Mary McCallum is a freelance writer and retired prison librarian who works for Vermont's restorative justice system.

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More by Mary McCallum

McCallum: Feline Facts Of Life Monday, 05/07/12 7:55am - At the end of April, just before the build-up to Mothers Day, Mary McCallum gave the gift of non-motherhood to her community by volunteering at a low-cost spay and neuter clinic hosted by the Springfield Humane Society.
McCallum: Written By Hand Wednesday, 04/18/12 7:55am - April is a busy month, from observing Earth Day to promoting the preservation of hand-written cards and letters. And a recent re-discovery of a long correspondence from the past has renewed Mary McCallum's appreciation of this fading practice.
McCallum: The Pitch Monday, 04/02/12 5:55pm - Surveys show eighty percent of Americans dream of writing a book, but only about five percent of submitted manuscripts actually get published. Recently, Mary McCallum was among a group of Vermont writers who attended an event designed to help them get on the publishing highway.
McCallum: The Singer Man Wednesday, 03/07/12 7:55am - Commentator Mary McCallum is an educator, librarian and freelance writer. When she recently took a sewing workshop in southern Vermont, it reminded her of the role that sewing took in her father's life. And the example he set in how to learn and how to make do.
McCallum: The Lonely Heart Tuesday, 02/21/12 5:55pm - We live in an increasingly noisy, populated and social world. But recently commentator Mary McCallum has been thinking about how many Americans are afflicted with a kind of social pain that often frames their lives.
McCallum: The Small Silver Screen Thursday, 01/26/12 7:55am - Attendance at traditional movie theaters is falling nationwide as more people choose to watch films at home using the latest technology. But commentator Mary McCallum sees a niche for movie lovers who still want the connection of being surrounded by an appreciative audience.
McCallum: Smart Dog Tricks Wednesday, 01/04/12 5:55pm - Seeing the antics of a few new celebrities has commentator Mary McCallum thinking about their long road to stardom and how their good fortune can be a model for saving lives.
McCallum: Pass The Potatoes Tuesday, 11/22/11 7:55am - Looking forward to Thanksgiving has commentator Mary McCallum remembering one so filled with contrasts that it gave her own holiday much food for thought.
McCallum: The Mighty Flea Monday, 11/14/11 5:55pm - Commentator Mary McCallum, normally a live-and-let-live nature lover, has struggled this season with one of Mother Nature's most tenacious creatures. But it looks like she has finally gotten the upper hand.
McCallum: The Last Word Tuesday, 10/11/11 5:55pm - While commentator Mary McCallum was spared property damage from Tropical Storm Irene, her southern Vermont town was hit hard. But it is the small personal moments of her neighbors that lodge most vividly in her memories of those first disastrous days.

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