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Be Thankful for Red M&Ms

‘Tis the most wonderful time of the year, and according to the songs we’re already sick of hearing that are…

M&Ms, no red M&Ms, red M&Ms, Red No. 2, tan M&Ms

Go See Harriet

And I’m not talking about Harriet the Spy, although, I loved her books as a kid. No, I’m talking about…

Civil War, Harriet movie, Harriet Tubman, slavery, UNderground Railroad, white washing

Rumination DJ

My friend Jeff Driskell, a social work professor at Salem State University, recently gave a great TEDx talk called My Unique…

disco, DJs, earworms, Jeff Driskell TED talk, TED talks

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…

Cooper's Hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, wild urban animals

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…

Boston city councilors at large, vote

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…

Boston City Hall, Boston state buildings, Brutalism architecture, concrete, corduroy concrete

Random Roundup

Occasionally I’ll see weird random things that by themselves don’t make a blog post, but then they accumulate, and I…

Big gulp, Boston construction, Boston skyline, jacket vent threads, Longfellow Bridge, New Orange Line trains, salt and pepper Bridge

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…

community gardens, gardening, Jamaica Plain, sweet potatoes, urban gardens

Grudge Worthy

I recently became aware that I’m holding grudges. I mean more than the appropriate small handful that we should all…

holding a grudge, Marie Kondo, Sparking joy

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…

@hamlethammy, broccoli, cute animals, hamsters, too much Life

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