Ah, Texas. Or as my friend Gloria called it on our trip across country many years ago, Tay-hahs. You some-bitch.…
Foodie Fail #4
Waaaaaay back in 2015, when Trump was trying to be a thing, but wasn’t yet, and COVID was absolutely not…
When Did I Become White?
I read this article that came through my public radio WBUR email. When Did You Become White?: The Question All…
A Little Ditty about Smallpox
I received this in my work inbox at Mass General Hospital. History matters. Black history matters, and not just in…
Chill
Trying to chill for a few days, catch my breath, stop staring down the barrel of COVID, and forcing myself…
2 Thoughts about MLK
There are many people who can speak more eloquently than I can about Martin Luther King and what his life…
Don’t Look Away
Look, I have enough problems with COVID post-holiday spikes running roughshod all over me and my job and making me…
A Little Walk in the Woods
I was finally able to take a long walk in the Blue Hills this weekend — the first time since…
This Is Not a Recap of 2020
Around this time I try to write about the top 5 posts from the year as a transparent attempt to…
Happy Hamster Holidays
The kid showed me this hamster from his Reddit feed. So adorable! How did they get him to do that?…