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And….Cut! Take 2

I made a commitment to get more involved in racial injustice, and I realized I needed to educate myself. Ain’t … More

Ash;ley Farmer, being a Black ally, being a gay ally, being an ally, HBO Insecure, Hollaback girl, Issa Rae, Kiss-n-grind, learning about Black culture, Luvvie Ajayi, Spike Lee

The Doppelgänger Time Traveler

I apparently have one of those faces that is common, because throughout my life I have had friends and coworkers … More

dopplegangers

Random Photo Round Up

As I go about my life, I often come upon random things that make me pause or laugh or think … More

big creepy spiders, Boston's Emerald Necklace, Brady bunch, Brady Bunch in Hawaii, Brady Bunch Tiki statue, Emerald Necklace COnservancey, Fashion, fishnets, Fog x FLO, Franklin Park, Frederick Olmstead, Fujiko Nakaya, Jamaica Plain, spider webs

Beach Day

Hot day, day off. Was at the beach, hope you all had a great weekend!

friends, fun, revere beach

It’s Time for Cuteness

Kid is back to college, house is a wreck, work busy, family stuff going on, so what it’s time for? … More

cute hamsters, hamsters, lemonade stand

In Praise of Things That Are Bad for You

It had been awhile since we’d been together. I had to give you up because, well, you’re just no good … More

American sandwich, bologna, delis, Italian sandwich

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

I’m still haunted by the 52% of white women who voted for Trump. I’m being lumped in with them, and … More

Barry Gordy, Diana Ross, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Jackson 5, Joe Louis, Marvin Gaye, Max Schmeling, Motown, Motown the musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, Smokey Robinson

Dear Tomato Plants: You’re a Heartbreaker, Dream Maker, Love Taker

If you have been following this blog for a few years, you know my travails with my tomato plants. And … More

gardening, gardening bugs, scourges, tomato plants

It’s a Loo* Thing

*British slang for bathroom (at least it was in the 80s). I have an odd hobby. Well, truth be told … More

bathrooms, bingo, Boston Opera House, Boston restaurants, Motown the musical, odd hobbies

Sometimes a Paddy Wagon Is Not an Instrument of Evil

I was recently walking in my neighborhood and spotted a Police paddy wagon up ahead. Given that I’m a liberal … More

bicycles, paddy wagon, racial profiling

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