Ruth's ThoughtsAuthenticityWhat happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force? Without getting too wonky, there is no such thing as an immovable object…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsAccepting responsibility, leading by example according to his or her core values, and…Life is a team sport. The 2018 Red Sox is exhibit one: their record of 108 wins and 54 losses was built not on individual efforts but on a…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsDown, but don’t count me out“This is my fight song. Take back my life song. Prove I’m all right song. My power’s turned on. Starting right now I’ll be strong. I’ll…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsA Disappearing ActHis personal struggles led him to a pattern of eating a meal once every three days and starving. “Starving brought a strange euphoria.” He…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsGetting to know youThe Magic 8 Ball is a fortune-telling toy. Learning what’s inside is a long, messy operation; you might want to try the online version…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsInvisible Women, NotA gutsy older woman in Stephen Sondheim’s 1971 Broadway show Follies reflects on her long, varied life: the good, the bad, the cynical, and…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsIt Takes Courage“We do everything friends do, we drink way too much iced coffee, we watch bad ’90s movies and hangout at the Waffle House dreaming of…Sep 30, 2018Sep 30, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsGaming: The next varsity sport?Labor Day marked the unofficial end of summer. The summer staffs we have come to know and appreciate around town have vanished. They made…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsRelationships MatterIt happens every Friday, like clockwork. I run up the stairs of the Great Barrington CVS and carefully open the Berkshire Record to the…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Ruth's ThoughtsStaying Fit in the Berkshires: Your Complete SelfLocal people call it the Berkshire Shuffle; it is what you have to do to live here! Employees are always on their toes searching for new…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
