Over the last few days there have been attacks in Boston that are very, very close to home. I wasn’t there when they happened, though I was in the immediate aftermath, and have been following the story from not-too-far. Some of my observations are the same I have every time there is violent crime reportedContinue reading >>
Laughter as a sign of hope
My neck is itchy. Ever since I began my adventures in auto-immune disorders, the skin problems that I thought had disappeared after childhood have resurfaced, and lately they have manifested in an itchy neck. Looking in the mirror yesterday I was disappointed to notice that my neck was noticably red. How gross and embarassing isContinue reading >>
The curious incident of the chives in the night time
I walked out my back door this morning to a shocking sight. Shocking I say! My basil and chive plants, in cute matching pots, who go by the names of Bert and Ernie, have disappeared from my pathetic attempt at an urban garden. Big sister Bertha appears to be undisturbed. I have a few hypotheses.Continue reading >>
Being Irish
For my 8th grade graduation, my mother promised me a claddagh ring because, as she put it, it was the only way anyone would know I had any Irish ancestry. My fair mother suffered 8 long years with her only progeny looking as Sicilian as mozzarella before finally having her blue-eyed boy. As years haveContinue reading >>
Stuffed with grace
What part of speech is “religious”? If you answered “adjective” you’re right, except, of course, when religious is a noun. Now remember: a religious is religious, but you can be religious without being a religious. Teaching is difficult for countless reasons, but one very time-consuming part of what I teach is that I am constantlyContinue reading >>
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