“There he [FDR] was, flat on his back with nothing to do but think. He began to read, he began to think, he talked, he gathered people around him, his thoughts expanded, his horizon widened. He began to see the other fellow’s point of view.”
--- Louis Howe, friend of FDR
During the Flying Cloud Institute June session , Creators Studio students will be able to work deeply in such disciplines as robotics, engineering, coding, film, architecture, music composition, and ceramics, and each student will work with a mentor.
We set out to create a publication for the Berkshires that would truly engage the life, interests and aspirations of this unusually diverse community. And, as we hoped, a lively exchange of reader comments has turned The Edge into the community forum where readers reflect on and participate in issues that matter, and where actions and ideas are illuminated with wit, intelligence, insight and humor by people you may know.
Local author and polio survivor, Karen Chase, shared her experiences with a new generation. addressing an Advanced Placement Language and Composition Class at Monument Mountain Regional High School.
Polio is something I never talked to anyone about. Since the age of 10 I’ve not had this conversation with another person who’s had polio.
-- Karen Chase, author of "Polio Boulevard."
