A little sacrifice

This morning, I stumbled upon a New York Times story called, “To Buy Children’s Gifts, Mothers Do Without,” and before the page loaded, I had visions of mothers with holes in their socks and sweaters, perhaps without coats, or rationing their food, heat, gasoline and other necessities. But I was stopped dead in my tracks [...]

The Somerville knitting club

We are having a very dreary, wet day here in the Boston area. It’s been pouring and very blustery all morning and dark as night. In some ways, it makes work better because it’s cozy in our office and you don’t feel like you’re missing muchoutside, but weather like this always makes me want to [...]

One year since leaving

It’s nearly turkey day, which means it’s also the one-year anniversary of my leaving Newsday this week. I had to work on Thanksgiving last year and the year before and this year I’m thankful to have a job that gives me both Thursday and Friday off. Even though it’s been a year, it still feels [...]

Time flying by

I can’t believe it’s already Friday. This week has felt completely strange because I went to the conference for two days right in the middle. I’ve been incredibly busy at work, which is a good thing I think. I like being busy because it makes the time go faster and I feel more productive.
I don’t [...]

Back to the grind

Sorry I’ve been MIA for the last two days, I was at a copywriting conference in Boston. I learned some stuff, met some nice people and it was a fun break from my regular routine. I’m back at work now though with about a million things to do, but I wanted to write here today, [...]

Ike and Tina Tuna

Lucille Bluth: I’ll have the Ike and Tina Tuna
Waitress: Plate or Platter?
Lucille Bluth: I don’t understand the question and I won’t respond to it.
–Arrested Development
I ended up not going to the Tina Tuner concert but I heard it was a blast. Apparently, Tina can really move–and she’s 68 years old! I’m glad that muzzy and [...]

Putting it in perspective

I’d like to tell a wonderful story muzzy told me this morning. It’s about a woman in our N.H. town who works at the transfer station (i.e. the dump) who recently donated $150 to the local food pantry. That’s a lot of money, especially for someone who probably doesn’t make very much at her job. [...]

Can’t choose just one book

Yesterday one of my co-workers asked me what the best book was that I’ve read in the last year. This question really threw me for a loop. Not because I didn’t have an answer, because I had too many answers. In the last year I’ve traveled on a circus train, gone on a crazy family [...]

American consumers are spent

“Oh look at me in my fancy car / and my bank account / Oh, how I wish I could take it all down / into my grave, God knows I’d save and save / Man, take a look again, take a look again / things you have collected, well in the end piles up [...]

OG, Easter Island and Christmas

When I went on Google Analytics today, I discovered that someone from India found my bog by searching for Olive Garden on Google. I’m sure they must have dug pretty deep to find me ad I appreciate their diligence. I don’t believe Olive Garden exists in India and I feel the pain of those who [...]

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