My friend Jeff Driskell, a social work professor at Salem State University, recently gave a great TEDx talk called My Unique…
Buddha With a Sharp Beak
I was puttering around in my kitchen making coffee and getting a laundry basket together when something appeared in my…
Don’t Let the Polling Volunteers Down
I posted a version of this last year, and hey, another voting day is upon us. So get yer keestah…
Every Once in a While You Learn Something New
I was walking from work to the train the other day, and now that I think of it, the spot…
Random Roundup
Occasionally I’ll see weird random things that by themselves don’t make a blog post, but then they accumulate, and I…
Crime Didn’t Pay, But I’ll Try Again
The one secret thing I didn’t tell you about my garden this year is that I engaged in what my…
Grudge Worthy
I recently became aware that I’m holding grudges. I mean more than the appropriate small handful that we should all…
It’s Hammy Time
With apologies to MC Hammer. It’s been one of those weeks. As my friend aptly described it when I asked…
Enjoying the Last Bits of Summah
Fall equinox, blah, blah, blah, first day of fall … la la la … I can’t hear you. It was…
A Tomato By Any Other Name
Every year I write about my little deck garden and my travails with tomatoes. This year was an amazing year…
