I started a blog post this weekend that I didn’t finish in time — once again the world is going…
Hey, Black People Like Hiking, Too!
Hiking and camping have been my salvation in my middle age, and even more so these past two years. If…
Tainted Love of Music
We all know without Black people there would be no rock ‘n roll. Actually, without Black people there wouldn’t be…
Winter Hiking Is for the Rest of Us
I went winter camping for the first time this past weekend. It was really amazing, and yes, it involves a…
Hello Elder Ginko, I’m Sandy
I just finished reading a book for my book group, Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. She’s an enrolled member…
The Little Pepper Plant that Could
You may recall the post I wrote last spring about the marauding rodents in my garden. One of the near-casualties…
It’s Time to Bitch
January 3 hit like a freight train at my work thanks to COVID and the American obsession with individualism. I’m…
Empire Loan
I work primarily from home and have taken to listening to WERS, the local Boston station of Emerson College. Their…
Thanks for Sticking Around
This is the time of year when I start looking at my year-end stats. It’s kind of fun to see…
CVS Is Melting Down
Dear CVS, You and I have known each other for years now, and you have always been my favorite pharmacy,…