Apple’s Board of Directors wrote: We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today (Weds Oct 5, 2011) Steve’s brilliance, passion, and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, [...]
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100 Day Project – Day 22 – 9:40 a.m. (a day late) When teaching is challenging, ask yourself what Mr. Rogers would do. (Those of my readers who know me, know that Mr. Rogers is my all time favorite person in the world – not counting family, of course.) I’ve had a great week teaching, [...]
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In just a few days, I’ll be blogging again while hubby and I attend the annual Shaker Seminar. Before that, however, I want to post a little memory in honor of my father-in-law who passed this past week. I’d known him for the close to 40 years I’ve been married to his son. He was [...]
Hubby and I went to a great fundraiser evening for the Turners Falls River Culture – if you missed it, you missed some great fun! There was great eats and drinks, a silent auction and a live auction (auctioneer was Lou Ekus of Holy Smokes – great auctioneer by the way!)! The hats had been [...]
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Recently the Boston Area Shaker Study Group met at Hancock Shaker Village for lunch and leisure time, and then trekked to the Benjamin Osborn House located in Mt. Washington, MA. The Osborn House was the first stop on Mother Ann Lee’s “missionary” trip in New England in 1781. [...]
Thinking of my mom today: One year ago this week she had to be moved to an Alzheimer’s Care facility. I miss you.
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The last couple of days here in Anchorage have been delightful, funny and moving! First, here’s a picture of animals from the zoo — a small but enchanting place. We thought of our daughter and granddaughter as thy are both animal lovers: no lions, but bears aplenty! Another place our theatrical daughter would love: Cyrano’s. [...]
“It’s not the honors and the prizes and the fancy outsides of life that ultimately nourish our souls. It’s knowing that we can be trusted, that we never have to fear the truth, that the bedrock of our very being is firm.”
Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/technology/personaltech/22sfbriefs.html?scp=1&sq=beat%20poet&st=cse
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr: “In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies; but the silence of our friends.” MLK 1929-1968
