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Water Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
When the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge penned the line, Water, water everywhere not any drop to drink in the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, in 1798, water’s prevalence on this earth might have reached its apex. Barely three hundred … Continue reading
Front Row Challenge
Twice a year, March and November, Bikram Yoga Boston holds a thirty day challenge – thirty classes in thirty days – to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Center and to entice people to do more yoga. Although the ultimate … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged 30 day challenge, Bikram yoga, Bikram Yoga Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, yoga
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Saint Patrick’s Day Musings
My father loved Saint Patrick’s Day, though as befitted his Black Irish smoldering good looks and erratic temperament, I don’t recall ever celebrating it in any obvious way. No parades, no crowds, no corned beef and cabbage; Saint Paddy’s was … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Black Irish, Ezra Brooks, gloom, Judy Collins, My Father, Saint Patrick's Day
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Wake to the Magic of BoCo
Despite the wet snow on the ground, spring is upon us, which means a bounty of extraordinary performance experiences at The Boston Conservatory. This weekend’s Thoroughly Modern Millie, their major musical, rivaled the production I saw on Broadway. Every voice … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged ballet, BoCo, Cathy Young, Robert Moses, The Boston Conservatory, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Wake
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Island within Island
Islands are sanctuaries. We are drawn to their simple clarity. Their geographic confines liberate our psyche. We envision life on an island as purer and more satisfying. My life in Haiti is simpler than my life in the United States. … Continue reading
Perfect Yoga
There is no such thing as perfect yoga; there is always room for improvement in any posture. All yoga is perfect; each pose reflects our mind and body at its moment of execution. These two dichotomies ripple through my mind … Continue reading
Zero Dark Thirty
On a brilliant after-snow Sunday, my friend Chuck and I hit the streets to grab a burger and a late afternoon movie. Since I have seen virtually nothing, while he, being fully wired to popular culture, has seen ‘em all, … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged Black Hawk Down, Jessica Chastain, Katherine Bigelow, Obama, Osama Bin-Laden, Pakistan, Zero Dark Thirty
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Winter Storm Warning – Make Mine a Double
The first wintry gusts are sweeping down my street. The weatherman’s frenzied exclamations prompted most businesses to close by noon today. The MBTA will stop running at 3:30 pm. The governor has declared a state of emergency; the National Guard … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged Algiers Cafe, Bikram, Harvard Book Store, National Guard, non-essential employees, Quiet, Susan Cain, winter storm warning, yoga
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Winter Yoga
On clear, cold winter mornings the pre-dawn air is thin, the paving salts have turned the blacktop silver grey. I pedal deliberately, the only bicycle amid few automobiles. I coast over every bridge and through every turn, dangling my right … Continue reading
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