Archive for November, 2010


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Holding on to the holiday

Published Date: November 20th, 2010
Category: Events, Holidays

I seem to be alone in my quest these days to hold on to the holiday.  The holiday of Thanksgiving that is.  What’s happened to Thanksgiving?  Sure, it’s not a sexy holiday.  It doesn’t have a Santa Claus or Easter Bunny who secretly deliver gifts in the wee hours of the night.  Thanksgiving can’t boast fireworks, inventive costumes, or chocolate truffles and heart-shaped candies.  But, what [...]

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This cause, this moment

Published Date: November 4th, 2010
Category: Alzheimer's Info, Clips, Community, Writing

November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month.  In partnership with The Oregonian, we (as in the Oregon Chapter) produced a special section that appears in today’s paper.  Working on the piece was equally exciting and challenging.  In fact, there were a few times last month when I thought we might never [...]