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Guinea Pig Blues
For the past ten years I’ve been a guinea pig, offering myself up to be studied at the altar of medical science. I’ve been in studies at MGH and BWH, at BU and Brandies, at Harvard and Tufts. I’ve been … Continue reading
Rent Control Redux
Regular as Daylight Savings Time, the forces advocating for more affordable housing raise the eternal promise of rent control to address our housing ills. Four years ago, in response to a series of hearings held by the Massachusetts Legislature, I … Continue reading
April Fool!
In honor of being foolish, I offer my new favorite New Yorker cartoon, published in the March 23, 2026 issue. Is this really the “Great America” the MAGAtes want us to return to?
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Lifted
Lifted By Mfoniso Udofia Directed by Josiah Davis Play #7 in the Ufot Family Cycle March 24-28: In-process Presentations at Maso Studio at Huntington Theater March 29: Alumnae Hall Auditorium, Wellesley College Back in September, when I attended Ufot Family … Continue reading
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The Antiquities at Speakeasy Stage
The Antiquities By Jordan Harrison Directed by Alex Lonati Speakeasy Stage March 6-28, 2026 We’ve all seen some variation of an image of human’s evolutionary stages. Some small creature in the lower left, often a chimp, sometimes even a salamander … Continue reading
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To Kill a Mockingbird at Umbrella Stage
To Kill a Mockingbird The Umbrella Stage Concord, MA Through March 22, 2026 Discount and Group tickets available Harper Lee’s 1960 coming-of-age novel, To Kill a Mockingbird is an American classic; it’s popularity only enhanced by the 1962 film in … Continue reading
We Had a World…of Navel Gazing
We Had a World Written by Joshua Harmon Directed. By Keira Fromm The Huntington Calderwood February 12-March 15, 2026 We Had a World is an odd title for a play so myopic in scope. Joshua Harmon, a prolific and talented … Continue reading
The Joy of Taxes
When Mary Poppins explains, “For every job that must be done / There is an element of fun / You find the fun and SNAP! / The jobs a game” she couldn’t possibly be singing about filing your income taxes. … Continue reading
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Tagged Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, income taxes, Just-A-Start, VITA
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Penelope at Lyric Stage: Worth the Wait
When someone hits you over the head with a new idea, the jarring bruise and bump negate whatever insight they wish to impart. But when they sidle up close and let their fresh perspective seep into you (as if you … Continue reading
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