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Veterans Day, 2009

joan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:04 +0000

I was a greeter for the U’s Veterans Day celebration last week. My charge was to welcome honorees at a luncheon after the ceremony, but I went a little early to get oriented and had time to watch…

Farmers Market Fresh

joan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:39:19 +0000

The University Farmers Market starts Thursday, 9 am-2 pm, on Webster’s Lawn, just east of Pioneer Theatre. Goody. Last Monday I went to Slow Food’s get-together at Late Bloomin’ Heirlooms, a backyard mini-farm in West Jordan. Now I’m a convert…

So You Think You CAN’T Dance?

joan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:54:28 +0000

Clever title that, as the gorgeous Cat Deeley, host of “So You Think You Can Dance,” might say of the U’s modern dance class for nonmajors. A nod to the popularity, even influence, of the show, the class…

Sick as a Dog. Err, a Pig.

joan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:46:41 +0000

Yeah, someone we know has it. We are keeping our fingers crossed that no one else comes down with H1N1. Ever since I got the flu in 1999, I’ve gotten inoculated each year without fail. It made a big impression…

Polo a Go Go

joan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:22:43 +0000

“Polo is back at the U” the flyer read. Pinned on the bulletin board in the barn where I board my horse, it advertised a champagne bunch and polo match to raise money for a new pharmacy building on campus.…

“Wood, leather, brass, buckskin, sinew”

joan — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:30:30 +0000

A coworker and I went to the exhibit Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts a couple of weeks ago. Splendid, indeed, and surprisingly visceral and soul jostling. Just what you hope for when visiting…

Graduation 2009

joan — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:31:07 +0000

Graduation 2009

I’m a sucker for graduation day. After so many years on staff, so many graduation days observed, albeit at a distance, you would think I would have gotten over it already. But no, quite unwillingly,…