A Good Death

(This post first appeared on BlogHer.com)The father of a friend of mine died recently. Here’s how it happened. She was […]

Free Schools & Dumb People

Free schools and dumb people is one of the favorite sayings of a friend of mine. This phrase has been […]

Bored or Boring?

In the space of a week, I’ve had three separate people tell me they were bored with nothing to do. This […]

A Diamond in Dorchester

I met a young girl waiting on the bus in Dorchester to go to Fields Corner. (Some mornings I do […]

I Know a No in Disguise

“A no in disguise.”* I’ll get back to you on that. I don’t have my calendar with me. Let me […]

I Love Fall Most of All

While each of the seasons has its unique beauty, events, and tone, I love fall most of all. Fall is when […]

The N- (and other colorful) words

(Dear readers, I will occasionally have guest posts that I think are provocative, informative or just plain hilarious. This guest post […]

ADORE-chester

The assignment, should I choose to accept it, was to blog a list of the five top things I enjoy […]

Feeling Good About Freecycle

Freecycle.org is a website that helps people give and get free items. Joining the service is free. Here’s the description […]

I Saw You See Me

I saw you see me and try to act like you didn’t.I could have ignored you, too, and at another […]

In Praise of Paper Books!

The headline on Boston.com, the Boston Globe’s website, jumped out at me: “Prep school gets rid of all of its […]

Everybody Pays

When I read this post by my friend, Jim Lewis*, I had to share it, with his permission, because I think […]

Rest in Peace Senator Kennedy

Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy of Massachusetts passed away last night at the age of 77. He was a towering figure in […]