Another quick one, my chickadees. Yours truly had too much fun this weekend, and you know what that means. The…
Gratitude
It was a very busy week, so I’ll keep this sort. I’m happy to report the kid is graduated! I’m…
Active Bystander Intervention Workshop in Boston Area
I want to spread the word about a great active bystander intervention workshop that I took a few months ago.…
Keep Remembering
A few weeks ago, the kid and I were up at 5 am on a Sunday to go to the…
Birth, School, Work, Death
OK, so my reference to the Godfathers’ song from 1988, is a bit melodramatic, but what is teenage existence if…
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 […]
Thank You, Mrs. Gerzanick
This week is national teacher appreciation week, and by a sad coincidence, my very favorite teacher passed away last week…
We Have a Winner
Collegepalooza came down to two contenders — state schools, one in Massachusetts and one in New York. We drove to…
Unblinded by Science
This weekend was Earth Day and also the March for Science around the country. My friend Mike and I went…
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…