http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri CRI RSS Feed http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2012-01-19_dine_on_a__royal_banquet_of_characters_ Consider the remark by the famous British author C.S. Lewis: “A good children’s book is a good book.” “We’ll be looking at classics, not just books published for children but works that have spoken to children and adults for decades and even centuries,” says Dr. Ellen Kester, adding, “Good literature doesn’t have a time line.” http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2012-01-19_dine_on_a__royal_banquet_of_characters_ http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-12-15_learn_all_about_food_safety With all the articles on nutrition and food safety that appear in newspapers and magazines, why bother to offer a college course on the subject? “Articles published by the news media tend to give you fragments of information, and sometimes they’re misleading,” says Dr. Harvey Carroll. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-12-15_learn_all_about_food_safety http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-11-17_find_out_about_computers_and_democracy Hey, it’s always fun to challenge the instructor. Sir, don’t you think the ever-increasing use of the computer is slowly, inexorably dehumanizing society? Consider all the Internet purchases you’ve made without any human interaction. Think of Rita the Robot, who greets you when you make a phone call. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-11-17_find_out_about_computers_and_democracy http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-10-27_deluxe_with_a_side_of_development Experts call it “cognitive reserve.” What’s that all about? Scientists studying Alhzeimer’s disease use this term to describe the ability of the brain to use alternative thinking strategies in response to damage from disease or injury. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-10-27_deluxe_with_a_side_of_development http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-09-15_okay__trivia_fans__grab_those__2_pencils_ It’s time for the CRI trivia quiz, fall term edition, designed to test your knowledge and pique your interest in upcoming courses. Just as a reminder, CRI stands for the Creative Retirement Institute, a lifelong learning program sponsored by Edmonds Community College. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-09-15_okay__trivia_fans__grab_those__2_pencils_ http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-08-19_cri_invites_you_to_learn “How do you like this assignment?” Dick Gibson asks. “In the next few weeks, I have to become an expert on the U.S. Constitution, killer whales, and film noir.” http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-08-19_cri_invites_you_to_learn http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-05-20_public_meeting___cultural_heritage_tour The City of Edmonds recently received a federal grant from Preserve America for a project to create a walking tour of downtown Edmonds focused on a loop along Main Street and north on 4th Avenue up to the Edmonds Center for the Arts and back on 5th. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-05-20_public_meeting___cultural_heritage_tour http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-05-20_looking_for_intellectual_stimulation_ If you are someone who has a store of special knowledge and loves to share it, we have a wonderful opportunity for you. The Creative Retirement Institute (CRI), the lifelong learning program at Edmonds Community College, has a cadre of faculty members who regularly teach courses to older adults. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-05-20_looking_for_intellectual_stimulation_ http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-03-17_the_cri_trivia_quiz Hello, again, trivia fans! You get a couple of these nifty quizzes each year from the Creative Retirement Institute (CRI), the lifelong learning program at Edmonds Community College. So here’s this spring’s edition. As usual, the quiz is a subterfuge, designed to interest you in the upcoming spring term’s courses. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-03-17_the_cri_trivia_quiz http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-02-17_5_time_astronaut_to_speak_at_cri_luncheon She will talk about experiences as a five-time astronaut. She will describe the valuable research conducted while in orbit. And she will discuss why we must not abandon the quest for knowledge that comes from space exploration. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2011-02-17_5_time_astronaut_to_speak_at_cri_luncheon http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-12-16_science_and_quackery Kickapoo Oil. What a marvelous name for a quack remedy. Kickapoo Oil was sold in medicine shows all over 19th century America. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-12-16_science_and_quackery http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-11-18_film_history_class_at_cri Her name was Hortense Powdermaker. Really. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-11-18_film_history_class_at_cri http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-10-21_whatever_the_reason__cri_fulfills_the_need Yes, there’s a big difference between typical undergraduates and retirees who return to college campuses. For one thing, the humanities become more important as students grow older, according to Daniel Shannon, a University of Chicago dean. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-10-21_whatever_the_reason__cri_fulfills_the_need http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-09-23_putting_together_a_cri_curriculum Ever heard of the Society of Left-Handed Glockenspiel Players? No? Well, neither have I. However, if I do, I won’t be surprised. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-09-23_putting_together_a_cri_curriculum http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-08-19_the_cri_quiz_is_back_ Don’t worry. Summer isn’t over yet. But here at the Creative Retirement Institute (CRI), we’re planning classes for the fall term, and we want you to know about them. For those of you who don’t know about CRI, it’s a lifelong learning program, sponsored by Edmonds Community College. If you’re over age 50, you can sign up for any of CRI’s college-level, non-credit courses, regardless of your educational background. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-08-19_the_cri_quiz_is_back_ http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-05-13_they_all_made_house_calls hey all made house calls. These people came to our house regularly when I was growing up in New England during the Great Depression and the Second World War. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-05-13_they_all_made_house_calls http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-03-18_a_cri_trivia_test Spring term classes will soon be underway at the Creative Retirement Institute, and you know what that means, trivia fans! It’s time for another quiz that purports to test your knowledge but is really a plot to entice you into some of the great courses coming up. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-03-18_a_cri_trivia_test http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-02-25_naturalist_hopes_to_raise_awareness_at_cri_class Quite simply, this will be some of the most striking photography of birds and their habitats you have ever seen. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-02-25_naturalist_hopes_to_raise_awareness_at_cri_class http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-01-21_why_did_dickens_give_us_the_dickens_ He may not have been the first visitor to America to tell us off, but he probably was the first celebrity to do so. Disillusioned with life in Great Britain, Charles Dickens came to the United States in 1842 hoping to find a glorious new republic. http://edmondsbeacon.com/columns/cri/article.exm/2010-01-21_why_did_dickens_give_us_the_dickens_