I read #89 of the Modern Library's list of top 100 novels: Loving by Henry Green. This is an upstairs-downstairs story set in an Irish country house during World War II. The story is almost completely composed of dialogue. I had trouble getting into it at... Continue Reading →
I spent two enlightening afternoons at two of Boston's more off-the-beaten-path museums: the Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation and the Boston Fire Museum. The Russell Museum gives a historical overview of Massachusetts General Hospital, or MGH, as we locals say. Founded in 1811, MGH is the third-oldest hospital in the U.S. ... Continue Reading →
I've lived in Boston for almost two decades and yet I'd never heard of the New England delicacy known as Richie's Slush...until a few coworkers started raving about it in the office. Some of us hadn't heard of Richie's (I wasn't the only one), so we asked what it was like. One of the raving... Continue Reading →
I was a reading machine when I was young, thanks to my mother, who instilled in me a love of reading at an early age. I read many Little Golden Books, and to this day, when I see certain Little Golden Books (LGB), my heart just about explodes from joy overload. Here's one: ... Continue Reading →
I walked into the Armenian Museum of America not knowing a thing about Armenia, except that its people suffered a genocide (but I had no idea when). At first glance, it looked like a small museum...but I spent almost two hours there. There were many beautiful artifacts and artworks: ... Continue Reading →
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