Monthly Archives: June 2008

The first time I went biking in Italy with my friend Greg Levendusky, he handed me a reusable plastic water bottle and off we went. I had a few Euros with me, expecting we would stop somewhere along the way … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, on the very same evening that the Boston Red Sox 2004 and 2007 World Series trophies were on display in Burlington, the Lincoln Little League team made some history of its own. On Wednesday night, for the … Continue reading →

My father would have loved the room I had at the Hotel Commonwealth in Boston last month. It overlooked Fenway Park: the great light stanchions, the bleachers, the towering John Hancock sign. Like me, my father is a serious baseball … Continue reading →

Just about six and a half years ago in this column I celebrated the unique vocal stylings of Griff Ober. My wife and I first heard Griff sing at the annual winter variety show here in Lincoln. (Note that I … Continue reading →

The other day I was on an airplane. You must think I am always on airplanes. I am. There are barn swallows that spend less time in the air than I do. I was flying home from Nashville via Washington, … Continue reading →