Here’s another of my Forecaster columns: I walk into French class. The teacher asks, “Quoi de neuf?” (“What’s new?”) This question aims to have us talk without notes, converse spontaneously. I cheat and plan, “I’ll talk about seeing ‘Mamma Mia Here I Go Again.’ How do you say ‘movie’?” I look it up and scribble notes,… Continue Reading
Here’s another of my Forecaster columns: “Effervescent.” My high school buddies printed that adjective under my senior picture in our 1967 yearbook. I more or less knew what it meant, something like zippy or peppy, which fit since I’d been a cheerleader for four years. Even last year at age 68, I popped out of my… Continue Reading
One bright summer morning with hundreds of drivers looking for “The Way Life Should Be,” I am headed south when I intend to go north. Why? Because, in Scarborough, I’ve ignored my cousin’s directions. She said, “From where you are, go north on Route 1 to pick up the turnpike to Westbrook. We can meet… Continue Reading
In conversation I sometimes notice how much I talk, and evidence exists of this verbal tendency. My brother Mike once told me at a meeting, “Shh, you’ll learn more from listening than by talking.” Then there’s the guideline from ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus, which I don’t always follow. “We have two ears and one mouth… Continue Reading
I am happy to be offering this new class at the Falmouth library Tuesdays, 10:30 am-12 noon; 8-week session begins July 17 Life is uncertain. Get up and move—on and off the mat. Mindful Movement is NOT about shapes, being a pretzel, having firm abs or being flexible. We will simply try to find more… Continue Reading
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