Time for Dessert

I tried Indian pudding the other day. It's a dessert native to New England, so it was fitting that I tried it at Durgin-Park, one of the city's oldest restaurants.                 I loved this dessert because (A) I love molasses. Note that one needs to feel strong affection... Continue Reading →

Grandma Peg

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of my Grandma Peg's death. She is the only grandparent with whom I had a real relationship, since my other living grandparent and step-grandparent both died when I was 13. I only saw my grandparents a few times per year, since they lived five hours away. But when I was... Continue Reading →

Spirituality and Spirits

I saw His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak on Halloween. This is the third time I've seen him, but the first time I understood anything he said. I was sitting in the nosebleed section of an arena the first time I saw him. I saw him in a much smaller venue the second time: an... Continue Reading →

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