Archive for: Craig Ruvere
The places we call ‘home’
By Craig Ruvere / Columnist (Dec. 2, 2010) — The term “walkman” refers to a portable audio cassette player, which was immensely popular in the 1980s. Though now considered a relic and inferior by modern day standards, at the time it allowed music lovers to enjoy their favorite tunes just about anywhere you traveled — [...]
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Prioritizing life’s to-do list
By Craig Ruvere / Columnist (Oct. 28, 2010) — I often meet up with a friend of mine on Wednesday nights, for coffee and conversation at a small café in a local bookstore. The other night, while she stood at the counter ordering something caffeinated to drink and a sweet-treat to munch on, I was [...]
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The View From Here: 44 million reasons
(Sept. 30, 2010) — On Monday, Sept. 20, the headline garnering attention was an outlandish claim, which defied the comprehension of almost every American across this country. The National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the largest recession to ever plague our nation had ended as of June 2009. Reaction was almost immediate on social [...]
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The View From Here: Standing before the board
By Craig Ruvere /Columnist (Sept. 16, 2010) — As former adolescents will undoubtedly tell you, teenagers rarely ponder anything profound. Seldom plagued by the daunting responsibilities of adulthood, they’re often afforded the luxury of living their lives in a false sense of reality. But not all teenagers are satisfied simply being passive, as they strive [...]
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The View From Here: A surprise you can’t buy in a store
By Craig Ruvere / Columnist (Sept. 2, 2010) — “The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” — Ashley Montagu, British-American anthropologist and humanist I’ve never been good at planning surprises. Somewhat of a blabbermouth, I inevitably blurt out small details [...]
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The View From Here: Seeing beyond what we’re wearing
By Craig Ruvere / Columnist (Aug. 19, 2010) — Albert Einstein once said, “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.” His words are resoundingly true when you realize in only a few short weeks, schools in our area will yet again open their doors to educate the young minds of tomorrow. But [...]
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