Ode to My Neighbors

  (To the tune of Killing Me Softly) Increasing my blood pressure with their drumbeats While I try to read my book Killing me loudly with their song Killing me loudly with their song Disrupting my whole night with their racket Killing me loudly with their song I heard the low beat of the drum... Continue Reading →

I Saw a Symphony

  Last night I watched The Lawrence Welk Show while eating dinner. What has my life become? Before I went back to 1981 with Lawrence and his crew, I took a tour of Symphony Hall, where the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs.* I've been to numerous concerts and events there, and I've always been intrigued by... Continue Reading →

Must-Read for Bostonians

  This article about Boston's public transport system will strike fear in the heart of any Bostonian who uses public transportation. I am now grateful whenever I reach a destination on the T in one piece. This system is running on a wing and a prayer*.   * I don't use this phrase nearly enough.... Continue Reading →

Um, WTF, World…

  If these statistics don't piss you off, I don't know what will: Women do 66% of the world's work, produce 50% of the food, but earn 10% of the income and own 1% of the property. The 100th anniversary of International Women's Day is still a month away (March 8), but you don't have... Continue Reading →

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