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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Now and Then
Giving Thanks and Gifts
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Giving thanks at Thanksgiving time and gifts at Christmastime, we count and share blessings. Reaching beyond unease toward peace on earth many yearn to rest, not necessarily as “merry gentlemen,” but as faithful people recalling more comfortable times.
Suffield’s Pride
Jack Patterson, Suffield’s Pride
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When Jack Patterson was shagging flies for his First Church team in the Suffield Little League, his dream was like that of young boys everywhere – to be a baseball player when he grew up. Fast forward to June 2018 and Jack’s dream is coming true as he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 32nd round of the MLB draft.