Life 2/2

55: Boston Globe

I have read a newspaper pretty much every day of my life for 40 years. For the first twenty years, I read the New York Times. For the...

51: Boston 4th of July Fireworks

I love the 4th of July fireworks in Boston. Billed as the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, this annual event takes place on the...

43: Paris Room

We have lived in a worker's cottage in Cambridge outside Inman Square since 2001. In 2014, we gut renovated the partially below grade...

42: I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. in 1963 gives me goose bumps every time I hear it. Today is Martin...

40: Shelter from the Storm

Here in Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a winter storm warning in effect for the next 24+ hours. It's just starting to snow right now....

38: Remembering Scott

In 2018, my brother-in-law Scott passed away. Too soon. I miss him. Always will. I first met Scott in the year 2001. I soon came to love...

28: 75 Years Young - Toni Basil

I happened upon this video of Toni Basil (age 75) dancing. Check her out: What to say? - Watch the video again. - Dance. - You're not too...

14: Outside Lies Magic - John Stilgoe

I am pretty sure I once read "Outside Lies Magic" (1999) by Harvard Professor John Stilgoe. This book, as noted on Amazon, "is about the...

11: Accountability

For most everyone, accountability is easier with the assistance of another person. I decide to take a walk each day on my own. I take a...

10: Go with the Flow

My wife and daughter were scheduled to fly down to Florida today to join me for the holidays. (I got a head start and I am already here.)...

9: Be Grateful - Jake Bailey

Last night, Jake Bailey's video "How to Live a Life of Gratitude" popped up in my Facebook feed. When Jake was 18 years old, he learned...

6: Take a Walk - Steve Jobs

Today is my birthday! I am going to get the day off to good start by taking a walk along the ocean. Walking is wonderful. I was listening...

5: Do You - Gary Vaynerchuck

My nephew graduated from college yesterday. Congratulations, Tyler! Greatest gift for Tyler is the same for all of us - Do You. Gary...

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