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 … More

Rumination DJ

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

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 … More

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 … More

Random Roundup

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

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 … More

Grudge Worthy

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

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 … More

The Garden Giveth and Taketh Away

You may recall I planted a little container garden this summer, despite the fact that I lose most of it … More

Landman Coming In

My grandparents had a little cottage they built themselves on a lake on the Massachusetts/Connecticut border where I spent many … More