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How Our World Will End
Some say the world will end in fire,Some say in ice.From what I’ve tasted of desireI hold with those who favor fire.But if it had to perish twice,I think I know enough of hateTo say that for destruction iceIs also … Continue reading
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Tagged apocalypse, Christopher Nolan, end of the world, extinction, Inception
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Affairs of (real) Estate
What is our responsibility—to ourselves, our family, and our community—for the assets we have accumulated during our lives? I confronted this question last year, when I turned sixty-five and reckoned with the good fortune bestowed upon me. Fresh senior citizens … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable Housing, Cambridge MA, estate planning, philanthropy
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On Time
My object all sublime I shall achieve in time To make the punishment fit the crime The punishment fit the crime. The Mikado, 1885 One-hundred-thirty-six years since an operatic buffoon first pranced the stage bemoaning the consequences society inflicts upon … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, Amazon film Time, prison reform, Time
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Confessions of an Educational Counselor
An interesting virtual volunteer opportunity presented itself last fall. MIT was looking for alums to interview a pandemic-induced bumper crop of undergraduate applicants. Spending thirty minutes or so with an engaged high school senior with geeky leanings is a piece’o’cake … Continue reading
Democrats with Feet of Clay
Consider a handful of US State governors. Governor Kemp of Georgia signs a draconian voting suppression bill. Texas Governor Greg Abbott blames wind turbines for contributing to the deaths of Texans. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis denies reports that wealthy people … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Cuomo, Brian Kemp, Democrats, Gavin Newsom, Lea Grundy, Republicans, Ron DeSantis, Texas Governor Abbott
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A Year of 10,000 Steps
Ouch! Crack! I hear the crisp snap of my left baby toe catching on the leg of the locker room bench. I know, even before I glance at the digit splayed away from its brother toes, before it even begins … Continue reading
James Madison, a Drug Rep, and a Hispanic Resident Walk into a Bar…
During this ‘anniversary’ of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, I offer three vignettes. Draw as loose, or tight, connection as you like. A Pandemic! Who’s in Charge? Among my favorite webinars this year are the podcasts offered by … Continue reading
Our Year of Passive Living
We are coming up on a year since the term ‘quarantine’ jumped off the leaves of dusty history books and defined our reality. Many of us have been doing…nothing. With…no one. If you consider ‘to live’ an active verb, we’ve … Continue reading
Forgive Student Debt? No. Restructure It.
The current argument over student debt: should the government forgive the first $10,000 in debt or the first $50,000 in debt, is a classic case of a political issue being whittled down to two choices, neither of which is very … Continue reading
The Ugliest House in Cambridge
Okay, it’s deep winter. The snow has turned crusty and brown. The sky is grey. The ice is black. We need a bit of color and light. Sorry folks, all I have to offer is the ugliest house in Cambridge. … Continue reading
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