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(WAS) IN SEASON: CHERRIES
A week+ ago — when I finally and belatedly started this post after our multi-directionally curve-balled summer — the "was" was not in the title; at the time, I thought I could legitimately squeeze cherries into the present summer harvest season. But by now, most domestic cherries have been plucked from trees and are resting in commercial or home refrigerated / freezer storage for a September pie or oven dehydration or your next smoothie. Despite missing the cherry season win
8 hours ago9 min read
WORLD CUP WONDERS
Hello fans and non-fans and all neutral parties! We are down to the final two matches, but World Cup Fever continues to heat up (and boy are they sweating today in Miami). While I have not — confession —actually watched a whole entire WC match on TV, I've watched many random minutes and have — especially — paid close attention to the ancillary side stories, which might be some of the best World Cup stories. There are so many! I’ve been bookmarking and texting myself FIFA-
Jul 1811 min read
FIELD TRIP: BOSTON, QUICKLY
“In Boston they ask, how much does he know? In New York, how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, who were his parents?” —Mark Twain "That's all I claim for Boston—that it is the thinking center of the continent, and therefore of the planet." —Oliver Wendell Holmes "We say the cows laid out Boston. Well, there are worse surveyors." —Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the best things about a trip to a new country, new city, or even a new part of town is that your local knowledge can gro
Jun 2811 min read
