Permission Not Granted (nor sought)
I was never asked nor did I give permission to any of the following and yet I have to live […]
Dorchester
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 […]
Banking on Impatience – Why I Don’t Use Self-Service
I really noticed the trend about six months ago when I went to stores CVS in downtown Boston and Davis […]
Every place has a story
Every place has a story – the story of what‘s there now and what was there before – the people, […]
I’ll have a “Singapore Sling” and other drinks from back ...
(This post originally appeared on BlogHer.com) Kevin Sbraga , the winner of Top Chef, D.C., prepared the drink, Singapore Sling, re-imagined […]
Blast from the past
History is no mystery, at least not when it comes knocking on your door as happened to me today when […]
friends, fun, funerals, fear – a seesaw week
My life last week during this most enjoyable Boston summer was brimming with events that ran the spectrum of emotional […]
What happens when you don’t listen to your first instinct ...
My first instinct, the one I didn’t listen to, told me to walk up to Ashmont Station and take the […]
The Hills are Alive…a Walking Observation
The hills are alive, okay, not really hills, it’s one hill and if it feels alive because it seems to […]
A Diamond in Dorchester
I met a young girl waiting on the bus in Dorchester to go to Fields Corner. (Some mornings I do […]
Tussling with the Old Ladies at the Fields Corner Farmer’s ...
I almost got into a fight (okay, fight is too strong a word so I’ll change it)….I almost got into […]
Local Action equals satisfaction
Last weekend was full of local activities and fabulous fun. (This weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, looks to be quiet and […]
Beauty replaces Ugly: Two refurbished MBTA Stations in Dorchester
They used to be dark, dirty, damp, and depressing. They looked like set pieces for The Dark Knight, especially at night, […]