Cambridge Civic Journal Forum

November 20, 2018

Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 355-356: Nov 20, 2018

Filed under: Cambridge,Cambridge InsideOut — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Robert Winters @ 10:59 pm

Episode 355 – Cambridge InsideOut: Nov 20, 2018 (Part 1)

This episode was broadcast on Nov 20, 2018 at 5:30pm. Topics: Thanksgiving memories; Nov 19 City Council meeting highlights – First Street Garage saga, Surveillance Ordinance, Street Performers Ordinance. Hosts: Judy Nathans, Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]

Episode 356 – Cambridge InsideOut: Nov 20, 2018 (Part 2)

This episode was broadcast on Nov 20, 2018 at 6:00pm. Topics: Nov 19 City Council meeting highlights – Street Performers Ordinance, Climate-related committee appointments, bicycle safety (asp. the Craigie Bridge & Museum Way). Hosts: Judy Nathans, Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]

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November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

Filed under: Cambridge — Tags: , — Robert Winters @ 11:05 am

Thanksgiving 2011 – Though the new Cambridge tradition may be self-flagellation on Thanksgiving over the transgressions of European invaders against the native peoples of America, I would like to take a more traditional approach and express thanks for those things for which I am very grateful. Among these are the following:

  • I am, most of all, thankful to be sufficiently strong and healthy to be able to walk and hike and bike as I please.
  • I am grateful to share a happy home with Renée with a roof over our heads and working utilities.
  • I am grateful for all the friends I have known over the years.
  • I am grateful that I am able to provide affordable housing for 9 people (including 3 wonderful babies) in my Cambridge triple-decker.
  • I am thankful to be teaching a mathematics class to 26 magnificent MIT students who inspire me with their questions and insights.
  • I am thankful to be teaching a mathematics class to over 80 students at the Harvard Extension School, a group that includes 50 high school students from the greater Boston area, including some of the highest achieving students from Lexington HS, Belmont HS, and elsewhere.
  • I am grateful for the inspiring leaders and fellow Board members of the Middlesex Canal Association who have maintained their energy and intellect and creativity well into their 80s and 90s.
  • I am grateful to have known neighbors like Floyd Freeman who is still playing piano, going for long walks, and telling stories at the age of 96.
  • I am grateful to live in a city where citizens like me can play an active role in creating or promoting initiatives such as recycling, composting, education about the city’s infrastructure, well-functioning election systems, Central Square improvements, and appreciation for the long and storied history of Cambridge.
  • I am grateful to live in a time when a person like me can freely express his thoughts in a forum like this that is accessible to anyone, anywhere without the intervention of governments or repressive people. – Robert Winters

What are you thankful for?

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