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Tower of e-Babel
Five thousand years ago, give or take a few centuries, the people of the earth, speaking in unified tongue, got together and decided to build a tower to reach the heavens (Genesis 11:1-9). God, ever wary of humans getting uppity, … Continue reading
Education…huh…yeah…What is it Good For?
When Edwin Starr released his anti-anthem “War (What is it Good For?)” in 1970, the number of high school graduates in the United States heading off to college was near peak, just north of 50%. The percentage had been growing … Continue reading
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Tagged college education, culture wars, education, Edwin Starr, F Scott Fitzgerald, GI Bill, Henry Adams, John F Kennedy, Ronald Reagan
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Comrades! Asexuals of the World! Unite!
I recently copy-edited a Guest Opinion essay by Michele Kirichanskaya for the upcoming issue of GL&R (Gay & Lesbian Review). “How Asexuals Got Organized.” I proof read the article. Made a few grammatical notations. Checked out the website for Asexual … Continue reading
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Tagged asexual, Gay & Lesbian Review, LGBTQIA+, Michele Kirichanskaya, sexual identity
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Massachusetts’ Bold Opportunity: Abolish Women’s Prison
Massachusetts S. 2030, a bill to place a moratorium on all prison construction for five years while we evaluate alternatives to our carceral system, is accepting written testimony through August 4. Please consider offering your testimony (link). This post is … Continue reading
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Tagged abolish women's prisons, HDR, MCI Framingham, prison abolition, women's prison
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The High Price of Elite Housing
One hundred thirty years ago, in 1891, Mr. A.E. Parker built a house at 60 Wicklow Street in Cambridge. A 2-1/2 story wood frame building that he shared with his wife. The building first appears in the 1894 Bromley Atlas, … Continue reading
Clothesline Romanticism
What comes to mind when you see this photo? Crisp air, fresh scent, a stiff sleeve that lovingly conforms to your arm as if softens to your unique form. I cribbed the image from Heather Cox Richardson’s newsletter. Ms. Richardson, … Continue reading
Cliff Notes: Free, Smart, Real, Just America
If you have 45 minutes to ponder the state of this great nation over the upcoming Independence Day weekend, I recommend “How America Fractured into 4 Parts,” by George Packer, published by The Atlantic in Medium. If you don’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged American politics, Factions in America, George Packer, Independence Day, The Atlantic
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In honor of summertime and all things light, I share with you a piece by humorist Simon Rich, which cracked me up. I used 2 B a typical teenage girl, gossiping with my gal friends on the weekends (I luv … Continue reading
The Money Issue
If there’s a shred of doubt in your mind that the United States is in the throes of endgame empire, look no further than The New Yorker June 7, 2021: The Money Issue. Every issue of The New Yorker follows … Continue reading
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Tagged Chamath Palihapitiya, Hahnemann Hospital, Joe Freedman, Kurtis Minder, money, Rich Paul, SPAC, The Money Issue, The New Yorker
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Let’s Loosen Up Zoning: A Letter to the Cambridge City Council in Favor of “Missing Middle Housing”
June 9, 2021 Greetings Cambridge City Councilor, I am writing in support of the Cambridge Missing Middle Housing zoning petition before the city Council at the June 10, 2021 meeting. Like many Cambridge citizens, I live in a building that … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambridge MA, City of Cambridge, Missing Middle Housing, zoning, zoning reform
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