Monthly Archives: April 2013

What it means to be Boston Strong

It has been almost two weeks now since the Boston Marathon ended in a nightmarish terrorist attack; it has been nine days since Boston was paralyzed by a manhunt and Watertown was a battleground. The news cycles are moving on. … Continue reading

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It’s in the bag — even the air horn, duct tape, and corkscrew

The other day we had some massive trees cut down in our yard and the fellow taking them down wanted to be sure that he didn’t accidentally incinerate the center of Lincoln by dropping a six-story maple on the lamppost … Continue reading

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We are still the mountain

IN THE coming days, Armenians around the world will come together to acknowledge what I have come to call “The Slaughter You Know Next to Nothing About.” April 24 marks the 98th anniversary of the night the Armenian religious and … Continue reading

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No escaping death, taxes, and Honey Boo Boo Child

The other day my wife stepped on a shrew. The good news is that it was already dead and so she doesn’t have a dead shrew on her conscience. When you spend as much time as she does volunteering at … Continue reading

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Throwing the book (seller) at comedy

Josie Leavitt is coming to Burlington, Vermont tonight and hoping to kill. “I bombed. I killed. The language of comedy is all very violent,” she said. It’s worth noting that Leavitt said this in almost the same tone of voice … Continue reading

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Only nine days until “The Sandcastle Girls” Lucky ’13 Paperback Book Tour Begins

Rock-and-roll t-shirts? Check. T-shirt cannon? Check. Old family photos? Check. Nine days from today it begins: “The Sandcastle Girls” Lucky ’13 Paperback Book Tour. 13 stops in 13 days in 2013. Please join me! April 14 Fresno, California College State … Continue reading

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