Category Archives: Time/Activities
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A Year of Losses and Gains
6December 31, 2023 by Jean
But something’s lost and something’s gained in living every day. -Joni Mitchell, “Both Sides …
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Human Connection, Trust, Fear and Violence
9July 7, 2023 by Jean
I had already been thinking about how gun violence in the United States is related to trust and fear before …
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Age Positivity, Part 2
14June 9, 2023 by Jean
It has been three weeks since my Age Positivity course at the Senior College ended, and it’s time for me …
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Age Positivity
8April 5, 2023 by Jean
This spring, I am taking a class on “age positivity” at the local Senior College. The course is part of …
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The 1619 Project
11February 14, 2023 by Jean
On a cold, snowy evening at the end of January, the book group that I joined this winter at my …
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Keeping Connected
2January 12, 2023 by Jean
As I enter the fourth year of the Covid pandemic, I know that I need to be intentional about staying …
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead
6January 1, 2023 by Jean
Like many people, I find the turn to a new year a time for both looking back and looking ahead. …
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Back In The Classroom
6June 9, 2022 by Jean
One of the joys of this spring was finding myself back in the classroom – the real classroom rather than …
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Solitude
15February 15, 2022 by Jean
Last week, a local public radio call-in show, Maine Calling, aired a program about solitude. The host introduced the topic …
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Let Music Live
6December 20, 2021 by Jean
Things were looking up in Maine early last summer, with Covid cases and hospitalizations down, test positivity rates only around …
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Stepping Into The Future 