A few weeks ago, the kid and I were up at 5 am on a Sunday to go to the … More
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Birth, School, Work, Death
OK, so my reference to the Godfathers’ song from 1988, is a bit melodramatic, but what is teenage existence if … More
Guardian of Harlan Ellison’s Coat
I had one of those weeks at work where everyone was stressed and tasks that should have been easy were impossible. Here’s a helpful tip: if you are looking for an engraving company that will put a nice looking plaque on a block of metal of a specific size and only have a few weeks […]
We Have a Winner
Collegepalooza came down to two contenders — state schools, one in Massachusetts and one in New York. We drove to … More
Unblinded by Science
This weekend was Earth Day and also the March for Science around the country. My friend Mike and I went … More
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Today is Patriot’s Day in Boston, aka Boston Marathon Day. There will be an estimated 30,000 runners who have either … More
Flashback
This week I had a flashback to when my kid was a baby. He is now an 18-year-old senior, and … More
Dammit
Don’t you hate it when life tries to teach you stuff? Life, knocking at the door: “Hey, it’s me, here … More
Take a Right, Left, Then a Dogleg at the Dunkin’
This week I wanted to lighten things up, and the universe gave me what I wanted. I was walking to … More
Racism: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
I’ve been thinking a lot about racism lately, and that’s my unfair advantage as a white woman: I get to … More
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