Dear Editor, April Hudson has always been a writer. At the age 79, her dream of publishing her memoirs has finally become a reality. April has been a well-known resident in the small northern Vermont town. A true craftsman and […]
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“And to all a good night…..”
A few years ago, I approached Royal Barnard, then editor of the Mountain Times. Intrigued by Brett Yates’ “Generation Y” column, I suggested I write a column geared for our Baby-Boomer generation. The one-word response from Royal, “OK”, launched a […]
What’s all the rush about?
By Cindy Phillips There’s an analogy among Boomers that describes how quickly we feel life flitting by. It is said that at our age, life is like a roll of toilet paper: he closer it gets to the end, the […]
Thanksgiving 6.0
If I have my timing right for when this column goes to press, it is safe to say tomorrow the majority of you reading this will celebrate Thanksgiving. Hopefully, you will sit down with family and friends to enjoy a […]
Make me President…
By Cindy Phillips Actually, I have no desire to be President. But last week was Election Day, so the political catch phrase seemed fitting for this column. There really aren’t a lot of positive sides to getting older. Our memory […]
“I never promised you a rose garden….”
By Cindy Phillips One of the partners at my firm is on an extended business development trip to China. I received an email from him this week and the last line read, “Please water my plant.” I walked into his […]
Out of the mouths of grandmas
By Cindy Phillips Every once in a while, someone around me will suggest they are going to eat something even though it is late at night. And immediately in my head I can hear my grandmother exclaiming, “It’s gonna lay […]
I might as well face it—I’m addicted to love
By Cindy Phillips My name is Cindy Phillips and I’m a loveaholic. Not only do I admit to it, I’m actually proud of it. I recently sent my friend and neighbor a text shortly after chastising him. I said, “You […]
What if we had the internet back then?
by Cindy Phillips I remember life before the internet. It was those days of yesteryear, before Al Gore invented it. Research was done at the library. Communication was on a rotary telephone or via handwritten notes. You needed a stamp […]
Dance With Me
By Cindy Phillips posted Aug 9, 2012 We all have a claim to fame at some point in our lives. Some refer to it as a “brush with greatness.” It’s that time when we come in contact with a movie […]