Tag Archives: Boston Common

Memorial Day

Memorial Day has always struck me as a holiday in desperate need of a root cause analysis.  We honor our war dead, who deserve to be honored, but we fail to ask the deeper question, “Why are there so many … Continue reading

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Flurries of Snow Turning Over to Rain

So far, the winter of 2012 is a non-event; the second warmest on record in Boston, with the least amount of snowfall ever.  Those flat chilly days that seemed to go on for months in February’s past are now just … Continue reading

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