Between Us
It's summertime and also time, according to Trish Bennett, to discover ... or rediscover ... the joy of porches. They evoke, in her words, "a time when social interaction was spontaneous rather than marked on an agenda three weeks in advance." Read on to appreciate fully her argument as to why every home should have one. Read More ...
Trish Bennett Published 07/20/10 |
The $40K Binge
Only 30% of students enrolled in liberal arts colleges graduate in four years. Trish Bennett reflects on the college education experience. Trish is an award-winning journalist and the former assistant editor of Main Street News. Her latest work appears in the up-coming volume of “This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women” slated for publication in association with National Public Radio this Fall. Read More ...
Trish Bennett Published 8/19/10 |
Between Us
Well, how are you feeling today? Fine, we hope. That simple word, "Fine," is the subject of Trish Bennett's new column and we predict it will agitate the gray matter more than a little bit. As always, Trish challenges us to think again about what "fine" means, how we are using the word ... and what that means for the world. Read More ...
Trish Bennett Published 02/13/10 |
Tender Mercies
In this topically-timed treatise, Trish Bennett forces us to consider the realities of some of the grim situations all around us and consciously decide whether to, "value, rather than evade, them." She charges us not only to whistle in the face of fear, but also to spare more than a passing glance for the needs of others. Read More ...
Trish Bennett Published 12/23/08 |
Comfort Me With Satire
As we approach the final days of the election season, the mud-slinging is mounting and the vitriol intensifying. Our award-winning, "Between Us," columnist Trish Bennett, however, bemoans the fact that something is missing - and she isn't referring to congeniality. In this column, Bennett fondly recalls the halcyon days when, "Good old unvarnished invective and crotchety quips" ruled. Read More ...
Trish Bennett Published 10/07/08 |
Give Me a Break
With another Special Town Meeting looming in Old Lyme, residents planning to attend might do well do to read Trish Bennett's latest Between Us column. Never one to skirt around the issues, she bemoans meetings in which, "diatribes and non-sequitors" dominate the debate and urges - if only to honor the season - a commitment, "to engage with those with whom we disagree." Read More ...
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The Good Book
In her latest, thought-provoking, "Between Us" column, Trish Bennett mentions some startling statistics about the correlation between time spent in front of the TV and the likelihood of obtaining a bachelor's degree, and suggests that one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is free - if we'll just find the time. Read More ...
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