About

Among other things, I’m a writer, columnist, correspondent and critic-at-large for the Wakefield Daily Item in Wakefield, Massachusetts. This blog features selected columns, features and reviews that I’ve written over the years for the Wakefield Daily Item, as well as some other original pieces. While many have a connection to my home town of Wakefield, Massachusetts, I’ve tried to include pieces that have some kind of universal theme or appeal.

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  1. 1 marion cooper on May 12, 2007 said:

    hello

  2. 2 Red Joe on June 8, 2007 said:

    Wow! Is that THE Marion Cooper?

  3. 3 Barney and Nancy Hoop on August 2, 2007 said:

    Hello Mark,

    Just a friendly greeting from a couple of friendly former Wakefield residents, now relocated to the “distant Down East,” i.e., Kittery ME.

    We’ve noticed your recent honor as a Sweetser Lecturer, as well as your regular coverage of the Series speaking events.

    In our new location, we’ve begun helping to organize a similar Lecture Series under the sponsorship of the Portsmouth NH UU church (known and South Church).

    This is just an inquiry to you about how the Sweetser Lecture Series is organized. Specifically: Are the Sweetser Lectures broadcast live on local access or webcast? Are the Lectures usually recorded (video or audio) for later broadcasting/webcasting, transcribing/archiving? If so, what are your procedures for obtaining permission/release from speakers? Is there a source of all titles and speakers of Sweetser Lectures given since inception of the series?

    We’ve just begun to look at different models of community lecture series, to get some idea of formats and subjects of potential interest.

    Any thoughts or insights you might wish to share would be most welcome.

    With best wishes,

    Barney and Nancy

    PS: Have fond recollections of sharing with you a “Guest Column” in “the other” local newspaper :)

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