People tend to use these two words – faith and religion – interchangeably. Not me! I have a great faith. It is strong and has helped me make it through many trials in my life. It is a faith in a higher being but it is also a faith in my fellow men and women.… Continue reading Faith and Religion
I sent a series of small tips, thought-provoking items through Twitter on Earth Day last Thursday. So now, I want to list these all here in case you do not follow me on Twitter. Eat as locally as you can. Better for you and better for our environment. You can read more about my thoughts… Continue reading Earth Day Redux
… or actually presented Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” My son has gone from loving being on the stage crew to loving being in the spotlight. This is a good thing for the Spartan Theatre Company as there is a true shortage of male actors, just as there are shortages of male voices in choruses. The… Continue reading Spartan Theatre Company Presents …
I am busy trying to get work articles written around my jury duty so my blog seems to be coming in last in the things I want to get done. I spent a good deal of Sunday stockpiling and scheduling posts for this week but now I need to think ahead. Unfortunately, I am instead… Continue reading Controversy and Body Image
I went home this past week, just for a day. As I walked into The Smoke Shop to say hi to my cousin, he was wondering, as is often the case, what I was doing in town. You would think I live quite a ways away but I am less than 20 miles from where… Continue reading You Can Go Home
I do believe that to be an active member of our society, we need to participate. I am not saying that every person should run for public office. That participation is truly not for everyone. I am about to participate in a new form of civic duty starting this morning. I have received a Grand… Continue reading Civic Duty
I have just returned from my first Boston Marathon. I admit that “just” is a relative term. I took so many photos I needed to crop and such that the post was started upon my return but just now getting finished. No, I did not run it. You have to qualify for Boston and… Continue reading Boston Marathon
One of the reasons I loved old cities like Boston is that the architecture there is truly old world. In the case of most East Coast cities, you get that old world charm circumvented by newer, more modern architecture. Boston is no different than other cities. Below is a slideshow of some of the architecture… Continue reading Architectural Wonders
Monday morning, my friend and I were going into the city to wait for the marathon finishers. Lynette and I walked to the T in Cambridge to go into Boston. The ultimate goal was to see her sister Suzanne and my friend Steve as they crossed the finish line in the Boston Marathon. We left… Continue reading Public Gardens
I grew up in the late 60’s, having been born at the tail end of the Baby Boomer era. I remember celebrating the first Earth Day in 1970 but not with US Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin who founded the event. Earth Day was not just a day but was, and still is, a movement.… Continue reading Earth Day
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