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On gaslighting

I hear the term “gaslighting” being bantered around when people disagree. Sadly, the meaning of the word isn’t so simple. The word definition doesn’t even have anything to do with either “gas” or “light.” Gaslighting someone is a subtle manipulative technique. It’s playing the ...

Gone to the dogs

If life is measured by family, adventure, passion for work and hobbies, and humor, my mother checks all the boxes. Kitty Drury came from an old New England family. She grew up in Warren, Rhode Island and spent summers in the family summer home in Cataumet, Cape Cod, where she learned to ...

Pedestrians need common sense when walking in road

Recently a reader of these weekly columns brought to my attention how many pedestrians are walking in the roads at dusk and at night while wearing dark clothing. Unfortunately, even in our villages, sidewalks are often non-existent or unsafe to walk on, especially in the winter. More often, ...

Out of this world eclipse day fare

Today is the day of the total solar eclipse — and we’re in the path of totality. Restaurants in our area will be packed with eclipse tourists — and many will be serving eclipse-themed menus. We all need to eat. Some are inviting guests for eclipse viewing, or throwing a party for the ...

Will Rogers did visit the area

I have searched many times to find a story that would reveal to me that the famous actor and humorist Will Rogers may have visited the equally famous Will Rogers tuberculosis hospital. And now, because of CEO Jamie Whidden, the equally famous senior living facility manager at Will Rogers, we ...