A few days ago, I embarked on Operation A–Z, which is a fancy way of saying that I need to drink a lot before turning 40 so will be going to 26 bars over the next nine-and-a-half months. Mom, I was kidding about the "drinking a lot" part, I promise. Some friends mentioned this idea... Continue Reading →
Oh Captain, My Captain
I have no words.
Bloodswept Lands and Seas of Red
I hurriedly looked at some photos of Will and Kate at a beautiful installation at the Tower of London during a break at work the other day. The purpose of the installation didn't register with me at the time. But then, a few days later, Abby sent me a link to photos on a... Continue Reading →
Save the Printed Book
The other day, I read an article about the Boston Public Library's decision to purge 180,000 books, and it made me want to PURGE MY INSIDES. Seriously, it almost brought me tears. It's bad enough that bookstores are an endangered species. If libraries start to "purge" old books to make room for more computers, I'm... Continue Reading →
Meditation World Record
I've been trying to incorporate meditation into my weekly schedule this summer, to no avail. I'm going to keep on tryin', though. I'll be kicking off the renewed effort this Friday, with the Chopra Center's Global Meditation for Peace. They want to break the world record for largest group meditation. Let's do this thing! A... Continue Reading →
