LOOSE ENDS 5/28: Class Day
By Pam Hersh
My favorite Princeton University graduation event is neither the commencement nor the baccalaureate ceremony, but rather a celebration that is a bit...
SOLUTIONS 5/21: The New Jersey Clean Energy Program
By Huck Fairman
New Jersey's Clean Energy Program presented on a Zoom meeting by local Sierra Club member, Kip Cherry and several associates.
New Jersey’s Clean...
LOOSE ENDS 5/14: Community Police Initiative
By Pam Hersh
The bulletin board in Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street is actually an art exhibit of index cards. The theme of the...
Solutions: State moves toward eliminating single-use plastics
Many are aware of the problems plastics cause in our environments. They threaten, and indeed kill, animals living in water bodies. They obstruct healthy...
Opinion: ‘Thank you’s for remembrance of Mayor Marchand ‘barely scratch the surface of gratitude’
Phyllis Marchand - our mother/wife - thrived on interacting with the people of Princeton in her roles as an elected official, as a community...
Loose Ends: Andrea Goldsmith
By Pam Hersh
Andrea Goldsmith’s resume is intimidating – so much so that I almost persuaded myself to tune out rather than tune into a...
Opinion: COVID is not the only pandemic
Massive efforts to develop new vaccines and put them in people’s arms are protecting more and more Americans from the COVID pandemic.
However, many countries...
SOLUTIONS 4/23: Warnings and Necessary Steps
By Huck Fairman
In the last week, warnings from several sources were issued about the planet’s future. And along with them came strong recommendations for...
Opinion: 2021 Reflections on Earth Day
”People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure." - David Attenborough,...
LOOSE ENDS 4/23: Arts Council of Princeton Artistic Director Maria Evans
By Pam Hersh
Like a good neighbor, the Arts Council of Princeton is there – to re-phrase a certain insurance company slogan. During these past...
LOOSE ENDS 4/16: Bob Bruschi
By Pam Hersh
Bob is back, not for long, but just long enough for Princeton to benefit from his wise and wry words, as well...
LOOSE ENDS 4/9: Phyllis Marchand
By Pam Hersh
“Breaking News” said the news alert that popped up on my phone. “Baseball’s Opening Day matchup between the Washington Nationals and the...
SOLUTIONS 4/2: Recycling Revisited
By Huck Fairman
Why recycle? While most local residents support the idea and associated policies, many may not be aware of the widespread need and...
LOOSE ENDS 4/2: James G. Demetriades, CEO and president of Penn Medicine Princeton Health
By Pam Hersh
I tried to channel Oprah Winfrey interviewing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when I spoke with James G. Demetriades, the new CEO...
Opinion: Save the Sourlands
I was having coffee with a friend once, and she said, “I’m not a birder. Why should I care about birds?” I said, “You...
Opinion: New Jersey should make patients a priority by issuing more medical marijuana permits
As a cancer survivor living with multiple sclerosis, I’ve experienced many symptoms over the years where medical marijuana would have made such a difference...
LOOSE ENDS 3/26: Climate Initiative
By Pam Hersh
Friday, March 19, the windy day before the arrival of spring, blew me away when I had the good fortune to bump...
SOLUTIONS 3/12: Bill Gates: How we can survive
By Huck Fairman
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft; co-chair with his wife, Melinda, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and originator of Breakthrough Energy,...
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