Lessons Learned

  I've been out of commission for two months now. It has felt like eternity at times. But finally, the big "pause" button on my life is lifting. I would say I'm at 70–80% capacity. I'll know when I'm at 100% when I can drink again, attend concerts again, talk with friends for hours again...when... Continue Reading →

Believing in People

  I attended an award ceremony at Harvard the other night. Eddie Izzard was receiving a "lifetime achievement award in cultural humanism." I hadn't heard the term humanism before, but it turns out I'm a humanist! I've heard the terms atheist and agnostic...I have loosely considered myself agnostic. In my online dating profile, I say... Continue Reading →

It’s Almost V-Day

  February 14 is V-Day, a day to call for the end of violence toward girls and women. V-Day was inspired by Eve Ensler's play Vagina Monologues. Each year, people are invited to produce Vagina Monologues, and the proceeds go to female victims of violence and sexual abuse. Visit the V-Day or One Billion Rising... Continue Reading →

A Day On, Not Off 2013

  Are you planning to volunteer on Monday as part of the MLK Day of Service? If you don't have plans yet, find an opportunity here. I'll be volunteering at a special Boston Children's Chorus concert. "An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to... Continue Reading →

Still Here

  Yay, the world didn't end. Hope everyone is having a somewhat relaxing holiday season and escaping the commercialism of it all. Here are some holiday quotes I dug up. They all specify Christmas, but please replace it with your holiday of choice. 🙂   "A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like... Continue Reading →

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