Tag: MA
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Country Greetings From Fresh Pond, Cambridge
My new place is gorgeous-three floors, a garage, a basement, big windows, light…and just a 10-minute bike ride from my favorite morning coffee haunt. There’s a grocery store nearby, a gym, a Chinese restaurant…I have nice neighbors who like gardening so much that they bought some plants that they take care of in my front…
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Ann Getman: At a Loss for Word
Who made Microsoft geeks the emperors of syntax and spelling and slang (Oh my!)? Who taught them to spell and keep up with language? Why are they the Wizards of Word?
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The Oscars, James Franco (did I tell you he’s my cousin?) and me.
I am a total fan of James Franco. Even thought his appearance at the Oscars in red dress and blond wig was funny. He’s a distant cousin…which I tell everyone I can, every chance I get.
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Neighborliness Revisited
Over the weekend, someone bashed into the driver’s side of my parked car…I’m guessing $700 damage. And–it’s snowing again. Evidently neighborliness, like winter, only lasts so long.
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Mr. Snowman: Neighborliness in Tough Times
Rather than engage in namecalling and derision, I’ll quit now –and simply thank whomever built Mr. Snowman for your neighborliness and sense of fun. You really brightened my day!
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Art of Decay: Where Do We Go From Here?
In pondering the curators’ decisions to highlight these artists, I can’t help but conclude that they’re making a statement about the current state of civilization, politics, and art. But I ask, where do we go from here?