I instinctively chose spots in magnificent natural settings—the peaceful Battenkill River Valley, Vermont, staring up at Mount Equinox from my front stoop; a rushing river out my back door in Gorham, New Hampshire; a marvelous, serene, long-range view of Wilson Pond out my window in Greenville, Maine; a studio apartment isolated in the woods, steps from Acadia National Park; a historic, top-floor apartment in Eastport, Maine, with panoramic views of the Pasamaquoddy Bay…

But I guess my favorite sign I’ve discovered so far is the one that captions this blog post. The word sign doesn’t do it justice. It’s a work of art, displayed on an old brick building just on the edge of downtown Skowhegan, Maine. A group of presumably young artists—Amber, Daken, Layla, Megan, Maddy, Norle, Kim, and Sydalia—created it as part of the 2023 MLK Semester of Service Project.