Archive for: THE VIEW FROM HERE
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: 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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