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| Curbside Trash and Recycling Will Be Picked Up on Saturday (2/26) Instead of Friday (2/25); Parking Ban 1 AM to 8 PM during storm |
Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush – A Memoir of Fear and Kindness in Afghanistan
What happens when a regular person accidentally finds themselves lost in the middle of a war? In 1991, BBC journalist Chris Woolf travelled to Afghanistan. The government in Kabul was fighting for survival, after the withdrawal of its superpower patron; in this case, the Soviet Union. The parallels to today are extraordinary.
Woolf was visiting a colleague, Chris Bowers, to see what the life of a foreign correspondent was like. They hitched a ride with an aid convoy and bumbled straight into the war. They survived minefields, artillery, armed robbery. They were trapped in no-man’s land during a battle, and even escaped from detention by the secret police. They kept going, despite the horror and terror. There was no choice.
Amid the darkness, Woolf discovered the generosity and hospitality of ordinary Afghans, eager to share what little they had with strangers in peril. Along the way, they became the first journalists to pass through the battle lines from Kabul to meet with legendary warlord Ahmed Shah Massoud, and carried home a vital message for the peace process. They met with Soviet POW/MIAs and recorded messages for loved ones.
Woolf shares an intimate portrait of first encounters with death and real fear. He explores the lingering effects of trauma, and explains how he put his experience to good use. He introduces just enough of Afghanistan’s history, geography, culture and politics for audiences to understand what was going on around him. He also makes a few comparisons and contrasts between the situation in Afghanistan then and now. Chris’ book by the same title was published in October 2021 and is available in paperback; Kindle e-book; audiobook (narrated by the author).
Doors open at 1:00 PM, the presentation starts at 1:15 PM.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum. When visiting the museum, please bring a non-perishable food item for the Franklin Food Pantry.
Admission is always free.
The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central St, Franklin, MA.
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| Chris Woolf - then and now |
FM #738 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 738 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist. We recorded this via the Zoom conference bridge Feb 17, 2022.
This is part 3 of a series on Marking Sense of Climate. In this session we point you to a couple of recent Climate Minute podcasts for related info. We then cover three recent news articles and discuss how they can affect the MA roadmap to a net zero 2050.
If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session
The recording runs about 38 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Ted McIntyre. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-738-ted-mcintyre-making-sense-of-climate-02-17-22
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Three links that are our talking points for this episode
Climate Minute links
This episode discusses the MOPR rule https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/rigged-auctions-may-delay-ma-renewables-the-climate-minute/
This episode discusses recent changes in the SMART and MassSave program https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/following-the-roadmap-the-climate-minute/
If you have a question to raise, you can use this form -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/ask-franklin-matters-you-ask-question.html
Original Climate link
The 13 point article we talk to -> From WBUR -> “What you need to know about the new MASS Climate law” https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/03/26/new-mass-climate-law-faq
Mass Climate Action Network -> https://www.massclimateaction.org/recs
Prior Episodes
Link to Episode 1 on Making Sense of Climate ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/talking-with-ted-mcintyre-making-sense.html
Link to Episode 2 on Making Sense of Climate ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/ted-mcintyre-making-sense-of-climate.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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| A woman watched as waves crash into Fan Pier along the Seaport district in Boston during a powerful nor’easter.KEITH BEDFORD/GLOBE STAFF FILE |
Join us for coffee and conversation!
All veterans are welcome!
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/march-2022-coffee-social
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| Veterans Coffee Social - Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets! March 2 - 10 AM |
"So proud of these girls! Full placements go to http://mahsgc.com Caroline, Kate and Emma; named to the senior national team, Ft Myers FL 5/19-21st. Congrats!!" https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1496622582707195905
Beam
9T 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.650
16 143 Elizabeth Scirduan Franklin __.___ 8.550
Vault
13 118 Lizzie Brown Franklin __.___ 9.050
19T 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.700
Bars
12* 143 Elizabeth Scirduan Franklin __.___ 8.450
Floor
20 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.525
All Around
2 101 Emma White Franklin
Vault - 9.450
Bars - 9.650
Beam - 9.475
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| FHS gymnastics performances from the State Individual Meet - Feb 21, 2022 |
"Hard fought loss 2-1 to Wellesley. Goal from Dana‼️‼️ MVP of the game Dana!! So proud of everyone" https://twitter.com/fhsvgockey/status/1496673536743723008
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| FHS Panthers |
"We are announcing the Second Phase of Escape so to Fiction #bookstore is ready to start scheduling!! Escape Into Fiction Indoor MarketWe will be scheduling 3 vender booths for weekend placement with the first day March 11. You can request 1, 2 or 3 days. Please go to our website www.escapeintofiction.com for all of the details and how to reach out.We are very excited about this phase of the store!! It will bring new product and people into the #Franklin downtown, and best of all it’s inside!"
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| indoor market space for 3 vendors |
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| Main St sign for "Escape Into Fiction" |