Havernization a Global Phatic Style of Pleasantries
In a NYT reprint, the author notes how American and global society rely on phatic speech to soften reality. He coins "Havernization" as the ritual of offering cheerful, sacralized phrases to enhance experiences like flights and hotel stays, masking banality and fostering sociable surface.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Europe
Poland
Bulgaria
Sistine Chapel
Eastern
Anti helplessness and the era of jogging
A 1977 commentary in Boston argues modern helplessness grips individuals amid wars shortages and giant corporations. It traces shifts from 60s guerrilla tactics to 70s private acts like jogging and home gardening as small anti helplessness gestures, concluding a personal primer toward resisting power.
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Dinosaur
Brian O’brien
Wilton
Christian Science Publishing Society
Two Vermont hikers complete 64 mile Long Trail trek
James M C Clarke of Manchester and his cousin James McClure return from a three day hike on the Long Trail from Breadloaf near Middlebury to the summit of Mt Mansfield covering 64 miles. Harvest at Everett Orchards underway with 38 workers picking Greenings and MacIntosh apples. Mrs Homer Webster, Mrs George S Mills, Miss Jennie A Valentine and Mrs Stanley Cummings depart for Vergennes to attend Congregational Women's Missionary Society annual meeting.
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James M.C. Clarke
Manchester
James McClure
Breadloaf
Middlebury
Mt. Mansfield
Everett Orchards
Homer Webster
George S. Mills
Jennie A. Valentine
Stanley Cummings
Vergennes
Congregational Women’s Missionary Society
Webster
Mills
Looking Back Highlights from Local Births and Careers
Ten year overview notes Kenneth Percey enlisting in the U S Army and heading to Ft Devens, a new baby born to Dr and Mrs John M Mook, and Bennington County leading in the Republican fund drive. Other items reflect hospital leadership, library retirement after 51 years, and past presidential efforts on college value and gender milestones.
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Kenneth Percey
Leon Percey
West Road
U.S. Army
Ft. Devens
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Fischetti
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
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Burlington
Mark Skinner
Anna Buck
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