Through the Looking Glass
Russian Math
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My grandchildren are taking Russian math. This was quite a surprise to me because, in my innocence, I had always believed that math would be the same in any country.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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In recent conversations regarding relocation of the Town highway garage, both boards and residents alike have asked, “Why move the garage at all?”
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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Facebook Is Launched
February 4, 2004
“If you can’t stop thinking about someone’s update, that’s called ‘status cling’.”
– Jessica Park
“All I know is that I carried you for nine months. I fed you, I clothed you, I paid for your college education.
Suffield Observations
Try Measuring the Heart, One Beat at a Time
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I recently received a fitness tracker – the kind you wear on your wrist that measures your heart rate and steps taken, and relays the data to a smartphone app.
Columns
Where in the World is the Observer?
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Julia and Matthew Oprica and the Observer are pictured near Balea Lake, 6,040 ft. up in the Fagarash Mountains of Picturesque Romania.
Now and Then
Out with the Old; Out with the New?
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Entering another room, we sometimes ask, “Why did I come in here?” Usually finding an answer, we go on our way.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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Bryant and May: Strange Tide by Christopher Fowler & Prague Spring by Simon Mawer
Through the Looking Glass
Whittaker’s Witness
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My husband and I were discussing the latest political positions taken by Alan Dershowitz, a liberal law professor whose critiques of our current president have sometimes been positive and sometimes negative.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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One of my favorite leisure activities – working on puzzles – has proven an invaluable asset in this job. The many Town initiatives I am eager to see to fruition are like a puzzle; the big picture requires all the smaller pieces to fit together.