Random booking – for the love of reading
Yesterday, I finally did something I’ve been thinking about doing for a long time. I gave a children’s book to […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
A Gift of Water, A Lesson about Water
Gift: The recent, brief water crisis that happened in Boston when we had to boil water before we could drink […]
Unprepared – bottled water and less = less
Like many people who are concerned with the environmental impact of bottled water, its expense, the dangers in having private […]
Coinkidink (Coincidence & Connection)
I heard from three people on Monday, April 26, that I hadn’t heard from in a while. The coinkidink (coincidence) […]
Don’t Bring Home a White Boy and other Notions that ...
I’ve recently had conversations with four of my friends about the lack of dates, mates or love in their lives. […]
Lying to yourself? Me, too!
I often jot down phrases and ideas and keep them in the queue for my blog posts. A couple of […]
My house won’t let me leave
The occupants of my household are clingy. I’m talking about the inanimate occupants* – the furniture, the floors, the art […]
Portable Happiness
I carry happiness with me. While walking yesterday, while riding the T today, while doing some spring cleaning this past […]
Learning from the Lives of Others – My Fascination with ...
(A version of this post was originally published at BlogHer.com.) “Experience is not always the best teacher, only the most […]
Pre-Existing Condition
My pre-existing condition is that I’m human. As a human being, I am both strong and fragile. Accidents, maladies, genetic […]
Touched back
Touched Backcopyright then & 2010 by Candelaria Silva Brothers, when I touch youI’m trying to communicate the feeling.Black man,when I touch youI want […]
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you. There. You try it. Say: thank you. Write: Thank you.It’s not so hard to do, is it? […]
To Gossip or Not
Have you ever had a tidbit or a big-bit of gossip that was so delicious, so wicked, so full-of-places for […]
Laziness and Lettuce
Is it so hard to spit out watermelon, grape or orange seeds? Is it really that difficult to make a […]
Reading labels will make you rethink what you eat – ...
Oh, oh, I’ve been reading labels again. Having read several places that dark chocolate in small amounts is good for […]
Take Action for Boston Public Libraries
There are huge cuts proposed for the Boston Public Libraries at a time when the visits and usage of libraries […]
Use what you got!
In the past few weeks, I have found myself tossing empty spice containers into the dishpan for washing (to then […]
Getting Brenda Told: frugality does not create wealth
While in a meeting today for one of my consulting projects, a very brief discussion came up about frugality and […]