Soul food in Boston
Soul Food in Boston…not. A recent article in the Boston Globe, Savoring a healthier, revitalized soul food by Peggy Hernandez […]
Community
The Hustle – Gypsy vs Uber
Uber, smuber. The idea of having private cars provide taxi service is not new. Uber and other similar companies, have […]
Here + There = Everywhere
We are all in this together. What don’t we understand about this? We may all live differently in this world […]
Write on the Dot – Vol. III featuring me
A short story of mine has just been published in Write on the Dot: Volume III. It is available for […]
Awarding Diversity
Awards are given to recognize work above and beyond the call of duty, beyond the usual. Right? The Encarta Dictionary: […]
What Social Justice Means (to me)
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers aim to […]
Do as I say, not as I do – Voting ...
Like countless other people, so-called adults, Reverend Eugene Rivers tells people to do things he doesn’t do. He talks sh** […]
Roundup 4 – Books, Theater, and other pleasures
Stuff I Read: The Round House by Louise Erdich One of the finest novels I’ve read by this supremely talented writer. […]
Candelaria’s Indicators
Recently, I’ve seen presentations by three different organizations – one non-profit, one corporate, and one government – which featured graphic maps […]
An unexpected change in the neighborhood
Ashmont Market and Liquor Store, a short five-minute (if that) walk from my house, is being sold. I first learned […]
Summer-summer-summer time (the music!)
This is turning out to be a summer of music for me and my friends. Just this week, I have attended […]
Dirty in Dorchester
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that when I write about Dorchester, it’s usually to pay […]
Taking a pause for my cause
Sometimes you just have to take a break from the everyday demands. Notice I said take a break not a […]
The Big Payback
Well maybe it’s not the big payback. A better title might be – paying it backwards.I have been given the […]
Connectivity
We are all interconnected: Humans Animals Land Sea Dependent upon one another for something…for everything. Food Oil Work Workers Connected: […]
Diligent in Dudley
Last Saturday I was at a morning meeting at Haley House Bakery & Café in the Dudley Square Commercial District […]
I dig my neighborhood (Ashmont-Adams)
Determined not to make my first post of the New Year a negative or critical one, I’ve been waiting for […]
Giving back (a post from Well,Then)
Well,Then is the online community of Harvard Pilgrim. In video blogs and blog posts people share ideas and experiences under the following […]