Monthly Archives: January 2015

My father never lost heart — until his heart gave out

Posted on January 25, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

Today is my father’s birthday, but he died in 2011 so it’s really just another day. He would have been 87. But I thought I should give him a shout-out in this space, given the incredible amount of material he … Continue reading →

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One way to honor Martin Luther King? Listen.

Posted on January 18, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

It was twenty years ago that I interviewed Cornel West for a lengthy magazine article. He was only 42 then, but he was already an intellectual rock star and the bestselling author of “Race Matters.” Harvard had just lured him … Continue reading →

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Moscow hospitality worth lots more than the ruble

Posted on January 11, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

It’s the week before Christmas and I am in Moscow – the one famous for the Kremlin in Russia, not the one famous for speeding tickets in Vermont. (Okay, that’s not fair. Moscow, Vermont is known for more than just … Continue reading →

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Smile: It’s January in the Land of the Polar Tomato.

Posted on January 4, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

A lot of my friends here in the Land of the Polar Tomato – aka, Vermont – are not big fans of January. Those post-holiday blues, which are universal, are exacerbated by withering cold, dicey roads, and days that are … Continue reading →

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