I’ve been trying to focus on one topic for this blog and I can’t. I can’t focus. Then I realized, isn’t that the main topic of our everyday lives? Researchers say that now goldfish have longer concentration than human beings. I’m not surprised. I think we are all struggling to maintain our Read More
Great Films This Year at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival
Learn something new; feel something new. Save the dates for the documentary film festival; September 13-15 in photogenic and curious Newburyport. The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival (NDF) is a well attended regional even held every September. The nonprofit also runs programs during the Read More
Elections, Freedom From Want, and Other November Musings in Newburyport
This Thanksgiving, I Am Thankful For My Stuff. Get Over It. Yep. I am. Honestly. I am thankful for my possessions, for the things I own, for my “stuff.” In the wake of the many catastrophic events that have occurred in the past several months, due to both natural and man-made disasters, Read More
Great Pairings April Showers and Screening Room Indie Films
There are few better date nights in the world than dinner in beautiful Newburyport, and a short walk to the historic Screening Room movie theater. The Screening Room on State Street finds the best independent films to appeal to those who like to stimulate new ideas and new conversations about the Read More
Conservation Film Festival at Newburyport Refuge leads March
The 2018 Conservation Film Festival marks the 4th year for the event at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport. This year will host some amazing films that provoke conversation about how and when we need to consider conservation. On Friday, March 2, at 7pm the festival starts Read More
Do you Want Your Daughter to Break the Last Glass Ceiling? Me Too.
"Just pray to God. She will help you." Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, 1916, President of the National Women's Party, and the founder of the Political Equality League. After working as a key player in the Woman's Suffrage movement, and seeing some success in the form of the 19th amendment in 1920, Read More
Mass School of Law 11th Annual Animal Rights Day
On Saturday, April 15, the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover celebrated their 11th annual Animal Rights Day. The event is typically held prior to Easter, with a mascot Easter Bunny celebration in the school library for local children. Business owners, non-profits, and vendors, all concerned Read More
Getting Through the Holidays After an Ugly Election
I’m not doing a very good job calming down after this election. I have walked away from the news to find some semblance of control over my emotions (my husband calls them outbursts). Every day I hope that some crevice of light will break through the fear that is stalking me, but nothing yet. I Read More
Is Greater Newburyport Ready for a Woman on the $20
It is not without some concern that as much as the 21st century is all about change, it is remarkable to look at the things that have stayed the same. This is symbolized by our drab, green U.S. currency. While none of the presidents who served in my lifetime are on our U.S. currency, (the Read More