Response to “Strange Fruit” – Sandra Bland

Wow, Cookie!  Every time I look away from your blog you have taken it to a new height.  What a prophetic voice.  Who knew! Thank you for this blog.  It says everything I wanted to say in ways I hadn’t even thought about.  The parallel to Billie Holiday singing “Strange Fruit” is awesome. I don’t…

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Sandra Bland – Strange Fruit

Once upon a time, the “Strange Fruit, hanging from the trees” used to be from trees with green leaves, a trunk and branches growing up from the ground splattered with red. Today, the “Strange Fruit, hanging from the trees” is hanging from man-made trees with blue reflected all around. But look!  Isn’t that the old…

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A Bettina Moving Sale!

      6 Gray Circle – Arlington, MA. 02476                                                           Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 10am-4pm   All Bettina Network Sales accept cash, checks, credit cards…

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Trump, Thurmond, Duke

Thank you for the blog on Donald Trump.  I am amazed at how edited the press reporting is on this man and his political machinations. Too many people are calling this a “Republican” phenomenon.  I want to remind them that Strom Thurmond, in whose shoes Trump is walking politically and otherwise, was a Democrat –…

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A Bettina Network Foundation, inc. UPDATE

We had a really fantastic weekend.  So much so that we are all exhausted and using lineaments to ease the muscle pain. We packed and moved two town houses and delivered the contents to people who needed what was given. We were going to do this in one day, but thanks to the UHaul people…

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Bettina Network’s Lifestyle Community

Bettina Network, inc. copyright 2014 We sent out a holiday greeting to those who are members of Bettina Network’s Lifestyle Community.  The greeting included a password at the very bottom which allows our members to access Bettina’s Menu of Events.  If you have used the services of Bettina Network, inc. and have not received your…

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Bed & Breakfast: Lessons in Etiquette

copyright2013 Bettina Network, inc. LESSON ONE: Etiquette – “the forms required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life.” syn. Decorum. This etiquette monologue is for host families in the Bettina Network as well as guests. We will tell our stories through true anecdotes, but don’t worry, we…

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A Guest Responds – Popcorn and Mosquitos

Thank you for the recipe for an exceptional snack.  I tried it and it was sensational. I had to make two tries before I got it right. The main problem was keeping the popcorn crisp while adding the simple syrup and the chocolate.  I messed up the first try and had soggy popcorn.  The second…

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Directions to Dracut, MA.

Try Mapquest.com and  put in the address from which you are coming. Basically, the address follows: Take I-93-N toward Lawrence.Concord. N. H. Take the Rt.-110/RT-113 exit 46 toward Lawrence/Dracut Enter next roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto RT-113 W/RT-110 W/Lowell Street RT-113 W/RT-110 W/Lowell St becomes RT-110W Turn right onto Wheeler Street Take the…

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A Bettina Network Moving Sale and Celebration

  On Saturday, April 27 from 10am-4pm and Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 2pm – 6pm  you are invited to a wonderful Moving Sale with a Celebration at its end. Come and see and buy from a carefully edited selection of items accumulated by one family over some        7-8 years, so most…

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