Tag Archives: senior college
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Aging Alone in a Pandemic: Social Distancing and Social Isolation
30March 17, 2020 by Jean
A few days ago (Was it really only a few days ago?) when Maine’s first case of COVID-19 was confirmed, …
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Time and Energy
9July 7, 2018 by Jean
I apologize for my long silence here. I’ve been struggling to find time and energy for blogging. I’m not the …
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Stamping Out Poetry
10November 22, 2017 by Jean
I am really not advocating that we forcibly eliminate poetry from the world. “Stamp Out Poetry” was the title of …
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Not What I Expected
10March 27, 2017 by Jean
Regular readers may have noticed that I’ve been A.W.O.L. from this blog in recent weeks. The reason is that all …
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A Busy Season
12September 12, 2016 by Jean
I’m not quite sure what happened to August. One day I blinked and it was September. And September brings the …
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Finding My Volunteer Identity
2August 14, 2016 by Jean
When I was working, I never could find the time to do community work as a volunteer. During one period, …
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Racing Toward Summer
9May 18, 2016 by Jean
In Maine’s sped-up version of spring, you wait and wait and wait for spring to arrive and then everything happens …
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Learning High
9March 19, 2016 by Jean
For as long as I can remember, I have loved going to school. Even before I was old enough to …
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Retirement, Leisure and Quality of Life
12February 25, 2016 by Jean
Our understanding of retirement is bound up with our understanding of leisure. The dream of retirement is the dream of …
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Sap Rising
10March 20, 2015 by Jean
As the days get longer, the snow begins to melt, and the sap rises in the sugar maple trees, I …
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Stepping Into The Future 