This Dog Is Learning New Tricks

I try to limit my rabbit holes to things I really care about. If I fall into them and they … More

Mississippi Goddam

I enjoy the posts of Danielwalldammit on his blog northierthanthou. He is very thoughtful, clever, funny, and he lives way … More

You People in Texas

Ah, Texas. Or as my friend Gloria called it on our trip across country many years ago, Tay-hahs. You some-bitch. … More

When Did I Become White?

I read this article that came through my public radio WBUR email. When Did You Become White?: The Question All … More

A Little Ditty about Smallpox

I received this in my work inbox at Mass General Hospital. History matters. Black history matters, and not just in … More

Chill

Trying to chill for a few days, catch my breath, stop staring down the barrel of COVID, and forcing myself … More

2 Thoughts about MLK

There are many people who can speak more eloquently than I can about Martin Luther King and what his life … More

Don’t Look Away

Look, I have enough problems with COVID post-holiday spikes running roughshod all over me and my job and making me … More

This Is Not a Recap of 2020

Around this time I try to write about the top 5 posts from the year as a transparent attempt to … More

The Secret of the Wandering Nutmeg

Here’s the story, of a lovely lady, who is hiking in the blue hills to stay sane. And she found … More