All Kids Should Have a Talking Globe: The Best Christmas Present
The world I knew was only one of the worlds contained within my little globe.
Category Archives: Massachusetts
Walden & Wind Turbines
The whole thing was a real exercise in accelerated bildungsroman.
I Miss Summer Camp
The first time I drove into the parking lot of my high school as a summer employee rather than a student, I almost threw up.
What’s in a Name?
The parsing of words is no minor squabble. It has real-world implications in terms of policy and people’s lives.
In Defense of Brutalism
Brutalism just deserves some sympathy.
Remembering New England
I felt like I was leaving a piece of my soul in Boston, in Orchard House, in the bookstores, in the North Bridge Inn in Concord.
Bringer of Light
Honestly, I have a plethora of metaphors to explore already: Satan can seem to bring light to the world but that isn’t the true light! Exposing things to the daylight makes them less dangerous! Capitalism makes people operate in a scarcity model which hinders progress!
The Boons and Banes of Ignorance
Too many fluffernutters will make you queasy.
A Few Reflections on Wind Through Trees
In The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Shug tells Celie, “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.”
My Best Friend Lives in New York
But I will say that—for me—being confined to my home has sometimes felt liberating in a small and quiet way.
