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There is plenty to deal with for the unnamed narrator of this contemporary novel, from ghosts and mystical rhetoric to politics.
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The Color of Water is James McBride’s tribute to his remarkable mother. He skillfully alternates chapters relating his life story growing up in New York City projects with chapters conveying his mother’s life, told in her voice.
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Current U.S. environmental policy, with its focus on environmental protection, adds up to irresponsible behavior in the present and potentially serious trouble for future generations, according to Professor Emeritus Jim Bowyer.
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We had two fabulous presentations. Craig Swan, economics professor emeritus from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, presented on the John Muir Trail. We traveled with him and his family 211 miles along the trail from the Yosemite Valley to the top of Mt. Whitney, from 4,000 to 14,500 feet. Her presentation was in three parts: the Huaorani Ecolodge, the Kichwa Añangu community, and a “toxic tour” of oil exploration sites in the region.
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This novel by Amor Towles was a good read for a pandemic, given that the story takes place while the protagonist is living under house arrest.
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Recounting his lifelong fascination with the U.S. Supreme Court, Professor Timothy Johnson explained to those attending the March 23 UMRA forum why he thinks the Court has become the post powerful of our three branches of government.
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In what is considered a classic book about mourning, author Joan Didion describes her experiences with grief after the death of her husband, including several instances of magical thinking.
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UMRA’s March 2021 workshop featured University of Minnesota Archivist Erik Moore, who offered advice for evaluating and donating items from personal archives, including this cautionary tip: “Adjust your expectations.”
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The University of Minnesota aims to become a hub of bioindustrial manufacturing through a new multimillion-dollar partnership partly funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Peter Watson, PhD, an associate professor in the U of M Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, speaks about voice production and changes that occur with the voice as we age.
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The (Fourth Friday) UMRA Book Club II met on February 26 to discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, a story of twin sisters from a Black Louisiana town during Jim Crow.
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Speaking at the UMRA Forum on February 23, Myron Frans, the University’s senior vice president for finance and operations, presented a sobering but optimistic picture of the financial challenges facing the University as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The16th novel by Minnesota author Louise Erdrich, discussed by UMRA Book Club I at its February meeting, is a stellar depiction of reservation life and the consequences of relocation in the mid 1950s.
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UMRA’s own Greg Hestness gave a thoughtful and riveting reflection on the past and future of the Minneapolis Police Department for the UMRA A.M. webinar via Zoom on February 9
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The UMRA Forum featured Brad Holschuh, PhD, co-director of the Wearable Technology Laboratory (WTL) in the University of Minnesota College of Design.
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It’s never too late to start building more activity into your life, and activity can be tailored to your age and physical condition.
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The UMRA Book Club discussed One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez at its January meeting. It was a difficult read for some.
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The Family History webinars continued with a third presentation. Craig Swan and Lynn C. Anderson shared some ideas about gaining an overview of your photos and suggestions for labeling, organizing, and preserving both original and digital copies
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The Age-Friendly University (AFU) initiative provides a framework for “developing programs, practices, and partnerships” to address the challenges and opportunities of aging in higher education.
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The UMRA Family History group met via Zoom on December 2 for a presentation by Lynn C. Anderson and Craig Swan on building and documenting family trees using Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
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Political analyst Kathryn Pearson gave members of the Retirees Association a riveting and comprehensive analysis of the 2020 elections during UMRA’s November 24 forum via Zoom.
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Interwoven with exquisite descriptions of the countryside, Christy Lefteri’s novel about the Syrian Civil War draws readers into the bombed city of Aleppo and the agonizing decisions families facing war must make.
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Our November 2020 workshop was an uplifting presentation by aging experts Lucy Rose and Mark Fischer.
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One day after Pfizer announced preliminary results for their COVID-19 vaccine, Timothy Schacker, MD, was our featured speaker for UMRA A.M. Dr. Schacker is an infectious disease specialist and vice dean for Research in the University of Minnesota Medical School.
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“The pace of change in today’s society is so fast that older adults are not really able to comprehend the struggles that today’s youth are facing,” Kaz Nelson, MD, said during UMRA’s October Forum, adding, “It’s our job to believe young people.”
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This year’s annual workshop on the University’s retiree health plans sought to put information about the plans in a larger context.
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In this sentimental but timely story, the lives of three characters in a small Missouri town merge as they help each other overcome personal loss and hardships.
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How can you see prejudice on a map of a city? Geographers, historians, and thousands of citizen volunteers are making it possible to visualize the hidden history of race and privilege in the Twin Cities landscapes that we love and travel through each day.
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Lynn C. Anderson and Craig Swan offered a presentation on preserving and sharing family history to UMRA members during a well-attended and well-received Zoom meeting in early October.
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During our UMRA Forum on September 29, 2020, Regent Emerita and lifelong civil rights activist Josie Johnson spoke about the inner strength, spirituality, and perseverance of Black people, and emphasized the need for a brotherhood/sisterhood community where people of all colors are respected and engaged in the fellowship of humanity.
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