Columns

Where in the World is the Observer?

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The largest carnival parade is the Grand Parade through Oranjestad Aruba, held on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. Chris McMann and Andrew Laureno were elated to share The Observer in this parade filled with music, luxurious floats and costumes in various designs and decorated with a wide variety of colorful stones and feathers, creating a unique display.

Food for Thought

Food for Thought

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“Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.” – Anthony Bourdain

Suffield Observations

This is our time to shine

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Thirty-five years ago, I worked in a mailroom at a company outside New York City. It was a busy job, but it afforded wonderfully long breaks twice a day where employees would drink coffee and chit-chat.

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

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Ann Allison Gray                      80      3/11 Mary Ellen “Meg”‘Schon           55       3/14 John Sidney Gifford lll              80       3/21 Peter F. Hryniewicz                   87    […]

Suffield Observations

The more things change…

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In 2013, workers digging a new high-speed rail underneath London unearthed a 14-century plague pit holding 25 victims of the Black Death. The discovery allowed researchers to extract DNA from the victims’ teeth and identify the deadly disease — Yersinia Pestis, which surprisingly is still around and simply treated by antibiotics.