Oystermen We Have Known and Memories of Oyster Moments
It’s officially oyster season and with this in mind, I read a story by Sarah Karnasiewicz in the WSJ with particular relish. What is more seafood-y than a nearly liquid oyster, that you suck down and then smack your lips after consuming? I have had many memorable oyster moments while […]
Step Up to the Cider Saloon, and Taste them All!
I never knew how much people in the Valley loved cider until I showed up at the Arts Block to see a long line of imbibers waiting at the cider saloon. It was one of the busiest nights of the venue’s life, packed upstairs and down, with all sorts of […]
Two New Ways to Find Your Stuff
Modern day inventors have finally tackled a problem that’s common to nearly every human. Yesterday we published a review of two new products that help people recover precious things that they mistakenly lose. I am somewhat surprised that this has taken so many years, but now there are many different […]
Karrin Allyson Packs Pages Loft for a Night of Jazz
It was a rainy, windy Tuesday night. We were headed to the Clarion Hotel’s Loft, where the Jazz Workshop was playing. Singer Karrin Allyson was driving up from New York City to front the band, singing jazz standards and scatting while a solid trio backed her up. I was surprised […]
Hobby Lobby Strikes Out Again in Northfield
Just as Hobby Lobby is about to open their first store in Western Mass, the company’s billionaire owners can’t find anyone to accept their generous gift of an entire 600-acre campus in Northfield. News came today that Grand Canyon University of Phoenix is dissolving the deal to open a Christian […]
A Pair of Bald Eagles Circled Overhead
The Patriots are playing in London, and they’ve painted the grass over there an iridescent green. I looked over and my neighbor was shoveling mulch, trying to make a dent in a six-yard pile he got delivered last week. I’d rather shovel this before it’s got 4 inches of rain on […]
Before We Vote, The Students Get to Vote
In 1988 Northfield Mount Hermon, my alma mater, started the VOTES project, a nationwide mock election that takes place at more than 130 high schools – at least one public and one private in all 50 states plus Washington D.C.. More than 60,000 students participated in the last election, and […]
One Less Reason to Look at My Phone
I am so happy to have one less reason to look down at my phone. The photo explains it, yes I have rejoined the people who wear watches once again. I was very sad when my reliable, waterproof Swatch finally ran out of battery, and dismayed when a jeweler told […]