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A How-To Guide To Preserve Loved Ones' Stories
A look at our Masonicare Storyteller Project

Brian Sherwood
Feb 122 min read


What We’re Following Today November 17, 2020: music when we experience loss
Today many of my friends and colleagues are going through a traumatic time; facing layoffs. Losing ones job is tough on so many levels....

Brian Sherwood
Nov 17, 20201 min read


What We’re Following Today
Music in Dementia Cases Why is it important to include music in your life? Here’s some reasons: three videos that illustrate music’s...

Brian Sherwood
Nov 13, 20201 min read


What We’re Following Today November 11, 2020: Veterans Info
In recognition of Veteran’s Day here’s a couple of links to some topics that relate to vets and the generations of them that exist today....

Brian Sherwood
Nov 11, 20201 min read


What We’re Following Today November 10, 2020
An Intergenerational podcast called policy wise will get my attention in the coming days to hear what they are about. They note the youth...

Brian Sherwood
Nov 10, 20201 min read


What We’re Following Today November 9, 2020
As we age, sometimes we wonder what is going on in our bodies. Men and women both think through this question, but because of our...

Brian Sherwood
Nov 9, 20201 min read


What We’re Following Today November 3, 2020: CT Covid + Voting
Important things to know on voting today and in Connecticut as it rolls back to phase 2 (Covid restrictions). Connecticut rolling back to...

Brian Sherwood
Nov 3, 20201 min read


What We’re Following Today October 29, 2020: elder topics
The Mounting Cost of Isolation in the Community Most at Risk This article on NBC news caught my eye and in light of recent news about...

Brian Sherwood
Oct 29, 20202 min read


What We're Following Today October 22, 2020
Today I'm just going to do a quick little bit about my recent experience heading out to Illinois to arrange for the funeral and interment...

Brian Sherwood
Oct 22, 20203 min read


What We're Following Today October 7, 2020
Following this week’s pattern, let’s take a look at what it meant to grow up in the 70’s. What were some of the best things about being a...

Brian Sherwood
Oct 7, 20201 min read


What We're Following Today October 6, 2020
In light of what I was looking at yesterday I thought I would skip 10 years and look up some videos about what it was like to grow up in...

Brian Sherwood
Oct 6, 20201 min read


What We're Following Today October 5, 2020
Today I happened across a couple of excerpts / documentary pieces about people who grew up in the 50’s. I think it’s something I might...

Brian Sherwood
Oct 5, 20201 min read


What We're Following Today October 2, 2020
Today I wanted to call a little attention to some programming happening in the next week or two. Are You (Too?) Cozy in your Covid Nest?...

Brian Sherwood
Oct 2, 20202 min read


What We're Following Today September 22, 2020
World Alzheimer’s Day Yesterday was World Alzheimer’s Day. This post on hello.com was a great place to link to a variety of different...

Brian Sherwood
Sep 22, 20201 min read


What We're Following Today September 14, 2020
Hacks and Other Risks to Online Learning So this happened…is it something we wouldn’t have expected? No…whether outside malicious...

Brian Sherwood
Sep 14, 20201 min read


What We’re Following Today September 4, 2020
Skipping Rocks - the right way I love skipping rocks. Any time I get to a pond or river or the ocean, I just am drawn to it. It’s almost...

Brian Sherwood
Sep 4, 20203 min read


What We're Following Today September 2, 2020
Prayer March in September Led by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association On September 26, 2020 Franklin Graham is leading a prayer march in...

Brian Sherwood
Sep 2, 20202 min read


What We’re Following Today September 1, 2020
Ever interested in looking at music over the decades? Here’s a link to Wikipedia’s list of the top billboard song of every year back to...

Brian Sherwood
Sep 1, 20202 min read


What We’re Following Today August 31, 2020
Divorce - who gets the house. Here’s a helpful piece in The NY Times. It talks about what to do when a house is owned jointly in the...

Brian Sherwood
Aug 31, 20201 min read


What We're Following Today August 27, 2020
What We’re Following Today August 27, 2020 As a parent sometimes I wonder about the impact of the pandemic and isolation on my children...

Brian Sherwood
Aug 27, 20203 min read
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