Reading and Roaming
FOOD FOR THE BRAIN This week we attended in person the first program in the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) 2023 Global Issues series. It was the first time we’d been back live since Covid. Attendance was sparse compared to earlier years, but the speaker was excellent. Former Ambassador Barbara Stephenson is the inaugural vice-provost for global affairs …
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MUSICAL TREAT When we lived in San Francisco, we were fans of and Chanticleer subscribers. We heard them perform in large and small venues and felt as if we got to know some of the singers a bit. This men’s acapella choir tours around the U.S. and has even sung abroad. It was delightful to hear them locally …
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RECENT VIEWING FLUFF FOR FUN Love and Gelato (Netflix) Lina promises her dying mother that she will spend the summer before college in Rome. In this bonbon to Italy, she falls in love with the city and the people. Along the way, she has several romantic interests while being under the protective care of Francesca, her mother’s longtime …
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Although it is still warm and summery in Florida, November ushers in a season for looking inward and spending time inside. With that in mind, here are thoughts on some of my recent reading and viewing. RECENT READING SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout If you’ve read other novels by Mainer Elizabeth …
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