Politics at Breakfast? I’m Shocked

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2012 You know there would be talk about the coming election over a Bettina Network breakfast table with the media talking Romney and Obama 24/7. You have something to say?  Come to breakfast after a stay in one of the homes in the Bettina Network, inc.  We don’t put your name…

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In Memory of Roger Fisher

by:  Marceline Donaldson Sprinkled through Bettina Network’s Blog you will find memories of people we knew and with whom we have interacted over the years.  This time, it is someone who was one of those – along with Larry Susskind of MIT – who were majorly responsible for the growth and survival of Bettina Network,…

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Marriage Talk at a Bettina Network Home

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2012 Must tell you about this breakfast.  We had a priest and a lawyer at the table and thought this would be kind of boring.  However, it turned out to be unbelievable. I will give you, dear reader, highlights – you dear editor, write too many words when you blog:) I…

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Senator Brown and his American Indian Dilemma

copyright Bettina Network 2012 – by Marceline Donaldson There has been a lot of reporting because Senator Brown accused Elizabeth Warren of taking ‘advantage’ of her American Indian (Cherokee) background. What the reporters have missed is the fact that being American Indian – even a small part American Indian has never been an advantage in…

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Society Overwhelmed by Pedophilia?

copyright 2012 Bettina Network, inc. ED. NOTE:  I had to think long and hard before publishing this, however, it was a breakfast table discussion and everyone was very passionate about this so we print it for you to read and think about. Breakfast started innocently enough with one guest having read an article that morning…

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A Wonderful Concord Christmas Story

copyright Bettina Network, inc. for Barbara Marden 2011 A few days before Christmas I was giving a friend’s out of town visitor a tour of the house.  My friends six year old son David was with us and did he get excited when I showed him  a secret place to store treasures.  It was in…

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Call for Papers – Thoreau Society

The annual gathering of the Thoreau Society will be July 12 through 15th.  Its theme – celebrating 150 years of Thoreau’s Life, Works and Legacy.  The Society is asking for proposals for walks, talks, hikes and other events. If you have such an idea please submit it to The Thoreau Society, 341 Virginia Road, Concord,…

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A Tribute to Mary Daly

by: Marceline Donaldson A friend of mine died on Sunday. The world is changing much too fast. Old friends are leaving, quietly. You hear nothing for a couple years and then the news comes that they have died. Keep your friends and family close. Before you know it, they will be gone.    Mary Daly died…

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