But he now devotes much of his time to supplying his struggling – and sometimes freezing – neighbors with free firewood. When I visited him, he decided to check in with repeat customers who live about 20 minutes away from his wood lot. We then chatted in the house with Tom and Malley Heinlein, who had asked him to cut and split their wood. He owns a new and reliable hydraulic splitter, so he planned to return later in the afternoon with ready-to-burn wood. And I realized at that moment I’m living right nextdoor to Rosa Parks.”The next day, he knocked on the civil rights icon’s door to make sure that she had received the package.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2024 22:34 UTC