Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sajata Massy & Becoming by Michelle Obama
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?”
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.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
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John E. Descy August 31, Age 85 Robert J. Lewis November 5, Age 90 Santo Anenta November 17, Age 67 Alan J. Deyette November 22, Age 68 Bertrand G. Marien November 23, Age 74 Diana Macari November 29, Age 83 Anna R. Venditti Perrone December 2, Age 84 Roger Nissopoulos December 3, Age 68 Daniel Francis Sullivan […]
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.