Sense of Place

Tag: belonging

  • The Comfort of Old Houses

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    by Nicolette L. Cagle, Ph.D., July 10, 2026 I feel more comfortable in old houses than new ones. I am more at ease in a musty cellar where a brewer once sold his beer than in a modern basement filled with buzzing electronics and signs declaring that “what happens in…stays in…” I am more at…

  • Where I Come From

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    by Nicolette L. Cagle, Ph.D., July 1, 2026 I come from a place where the river carried nuclear material in its mesmerizing current and the roar of cars from the nearby Tri-State lulled me to sleep. My dogs were once surprised while walking near a bend in that river, a place where the water sat…