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5 Years after the Haiti Earthquake: 20 Visits & 10 Gifts Received
Five years ago, an earthquake devastated Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of people died, though exact numbers are elusive in that imprecise country. International aid poured in. Some helped, much didn’t, despite First World hubris that we would ‘build back better’. … Continue reading
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Tagged Be Like Brit, Grand Goaave, Haiti, Haiti earthquake, Mission of Hope, Mission of Hope International
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Cambridge May be Cushy, but We’re Not Afraid of the Cold
The thermometer dropped below zero last night, and the City of Boston closed public schools today. Really? There’s no snow on the ground, little ice and the sun is bright. One might have thought that the precious, coddled People’s Republic … Continue reading
I Hate This Ad
I opened the cover of this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine and there she was – again. A young woman in casual clothes holding a cup of coffee, her hand pressed against an expanse of floor-to-ceiling glass, overlooking the sea. … Continue reading
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Tagged BNY Mellon, New York Times Magazine, Virginia Woolf, wealth management
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Happy New Year
I guess 2015 is going to be the year of finding beauty in unlikely places. After cleaning up from a terrific New Year’s eve party, I opened the dishwasher to discover that plastic wine glasses suffer from the heat. But … Continue reading
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Cooking Lessons
It is a truth universally acknowledged that I am a single man in possession of a good fortune who wants for nothing. Like many eighteenth century characters my fortune is measured in income rather than wages. Although I don’t possess … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, cooking humor, housemate, Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy
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One Hundred Years Ago Tonight
A poem by my friend, Bertrand Fay: | | My name is John Wiggand My mates, good lads all, call me Wiggers Countrymen, my fam’ly for generations Know the woods and fields of Hertfordshire My Ma is gone. My Da … Continue reading
Architecture by Moonlight – Reading Group Guide
Here is a Reading Group Guide for Book Clubs who are reading Architecture by Moonlight. Enjoy! Reading Group Guide for Architecture by Moonlight: Rebuilding Haiti, Redrafting a Life By Paul E. Fallon Overview … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture by Moonlight, book group, Paul E. Fallon, Reading Group Guide
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30,000 Years Lost, 20 Years Found
Twenty years ago this month, archeologists discovered Cave de Chauvet Pont d’Arc in southern France, with paintings more than 30,000 years old. Scientists from around the world have digitally mapped the cave, built raised walkways above its floor, and established … Continue reading
Return to Haiti: Saint Boniface Hospital Infectious Disease Pavilion
I am off to Haiti early Monday morning, taking a familiar trip that I haven’t made in over a year. I’ll be traveling with Conor Shapiro, Executive Director of Saint Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blancs, the largest hospital in … Continue reading
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Tagged Be Like Brit, Conor Shapiro, Fond des Blancs, Grand Goave, Haiti, Mission of Hope, Saint Boniface Hospital
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Seeking Fives from a Machine that Spits Twenties and Hundreds
I needed a bunch of fives and tens to make change for a yard sale. My local Bank of America had closed, replaced by a new Express Banking Center down the road. A cheerful woman in a tailored suit greeted … Continue reading
