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There is a new medical facility in our neighborhood. It is a place that offers “memory care” for folks suffering from the many different forms of dementia. As I drove by, I reflected that my father, who died with Alzheimer’s 20 years ago, might have been a resident of such a facility. I also wondered if I, his son, might someday be one myself. Either way, I have taken precautions. For years, back to 1965, I have kept an almost daily journal. Several years ago, while driving our son to Logan Airport to catch a plane, I recalled some incidents from my life long before he was born. He asked many questions – some of them tough ones – but we laughed much. On my drive home alone, he called my cell: “Padre. Let’s get together sometime and have you read your journals to my sister and me. We’d rather hear it from you now than read them after you have gone.” So, with that as salutary correction, I have started writing (about one a week) little two- to three-page chapters about my life experiences: some from very early days, some about relatives and friends, stories from college days, some from courtship, and many from times with the kids as they grew up. No; this isn’t an attempt to copy the theme of the film “Boyhood.” Instead, it is to capture, for example, what I most loved about the Thanksgiving dinners of my youth. In those days, we kids sat at a card table away from the Big Table. But after the meal was over and our “elders” had a glass or two of wine, we would come sit with them as they started telling stories and talking about the old days. Hearing how family members reflected on their adventures can help us shape our values. In many traditional religious communities, such narratives are the “myths” — the foundational stories of their world. Although we might not reflect on it much, we all live in a context of stories. Myths are the stories of our beginnings. They tell how we came to be, who we are, and should be. So, the short of it is this: we “elders” have a responsibility to tell the stories that will help position ourselves and may help position our children. This isn’t “memory care,” at least not for now, but it is “care of memories.” Stephen Reno is the executive director of Leadership New Hampshire and former chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire. His email is stepreno@gmail. com.
OCTOBER 22 - 28, 2015 VOL 15 NO 42
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ON THE COVER 12 DON’T BE AFRAID The Hippo scrounged up 13 frighteningly fun ways to celebrate Halloween. Go super scary with a nighttime visit to a haunted house, or go family friendly with a daytime stroll through a corn maze. There are plenty of options, on a scale of terrifying to tame. ALSO ON THE COVER, what was the Keene Pumpkin Festival has moved to Laconia and promises to be just as gourd (p. 32). A perfect way to get your Halloween on, see The Addams Family on stage (p. 26). Or, enjoy a spooky meal and a show (p. 50).
INSIDE THIS WEEK
NEWS & NOTES 4 Candidates talk student debt; mystery makeover; Primary Update; PLUS News in Brief. 8 Q&A 9 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX 10 SPORTS THIS WEEK 24 THE ARTS: 26 THEATER The Addams Family. 28 ART New studio opens. 31 CLASSICAL Listings for events around town.
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CAREERS: 46 ON THE JOB What it’s like to be a... FOOD: 50 SPOOKY DINNERS Wine & chocolate; doctors’ healthy dinner; In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Wine; Perishables. POP CULTURE: 60 REVIEWS CDs, books, TV and more. Amy Diaz gets “A” happy with Bridge of Spies and Crimson Peak. NITE: 68 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE George Winston; Nightlife, music & comedy listings and more. 70 ROCK AND ROLL CROSSWORD A puzzle for the music-lover. 71 MUSIC THIS WEEK Live music at your favorite bars and restaurants. ODDS & ENDS: 76 CROSSWORD 77 SIGNS OF LIFE 77 SUDOKU 78 NEWS OF THE WEIRD 78 THIS MODERN WORLD