Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.” – Winston Churchill
Now and Then
Making the Golden Years Shine
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Do we take for granted that Suffield offers low-cost housing for the aging and handicapped? If we do, we may find it hard to believe that a half-century ago a proposal for low cost housing for the elderly was dismissed.
Suffield’s Pride
Brynn Scozzari – Suffield’s Pride
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If what Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle said is true that, “Music is well said to be the speech of angels”, then Suffield native/ coloratura soprano Brynn Scozzari is talking in good company. Brynn, a 2007 SHS graduate, attended Roanoke College in Virginia, took voice lessons and majored in vocal performance, graduating with a BFA in music and voice. Shortly after, she was accepted into the recently formed apprentice program at Opera Roanoke, a regional opera company where she had the opportunity to work with professional guest artists, sing in main stage productions, perform in outreach programs, and learn about stage managing, choreography, and opera production. She made her opera debut singing in the chorus of the Flying Dutchman and followed it up with chorus parts in the Pirates of Penzance, The Magic Flute, and Julius Caesar. She made her solo debut singing in The Masques of Orpheus.
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. It turned out that by “Russian math” people meant math taught the way that Russians teach it. Russian math assumes that children’s ability to think and reason is not innate but can be developed, and mathematics is the best tool for developing it. Students are taught to look beyond the numbers of a problem to the abstract relationships among them.
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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“Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter.” – James A. Garfield
Suffield Observations
Where the Sidewalk Begins
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Here’s the setting for a major dilemma: A vehicle closes in on a pedestrian. There are a number of factors to consider and assess quickly as the distance between the two shrinks rapidly.
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.