In the neighborhood where I used to live there is a building that has been falling apart for more than a year. It’s still standing – I don’t know what they do with it, but years of living in this city, away from my roots, have revealed the slow decay of this particular structure. IfContinue reading >>
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What sexism does
I didn’t sleep well last night, but I woke this morning as I often do: ready. I’m a morning person, and often before bed I have a dorky thought like “oh goody! Soon morning will be here so I can get started again!” In fact, when I can’t sleep it is usually because I haveContinue reading >>
It’s OK to be sick
When I got sick, it was public. I was late and out sick often, I couldn’t be as social as I had been before, I lost a lot of weight and later a lot of hair. I know some people criticized me for how often wrote about my illness, but I didn’t know any otherContinue reading >>
I am a singer, actress, religious educator, and writer living in Boston.
In addition to teaching religion, I conduct a few liturgical choirs, run half-marathons, read books, practice yoga, and follow politics. In addition to singing opera, I perform in concerts and musical theater. You can read my professional bio elsewhere on this site.
Spirituality and identity are major interests of mine. I seriously considered naming this blog “Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.”
I’m a New Englander through and through, reared in northern Connecticut and now living in Boston. My husband is also a New Englander, and after four years as a commuter couple we are happy to be living together in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.