Month: October 2004
Red Sox Victory Tour
I’ve been waiting for this moment all of my life.Ok, maybe I’ve only been waiting since last week, when I actually began paying attention to…
Fargo: A Profile through Postcards
in HometownRobert alterted me to this Fargo site created by James Lileks, a Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist born in Fargo. The way he weaves his written reflections…
A Winning Weekend
in CityIt’s been a banner weekend for sports fans here in boston. Not only was the annual Head of the Charles Regatta taking place Saturday and…
Bush vs Kerry/Texas vs Boston
in CityLast night I went to sleep to the sound of thousands of elated Red Sox fans pouring into the streets to celebrate the greatest series…
Birthday Leaves Revisted
Last year on my 30th, I wrote about spending the morning at Mt. Auburn Cemetery; this year I revisited birthday leaves by returning the Consecration…
(Red Sox vs Yankees) vs (Bush vs Kerry)
in CityThis evening two rivalries went head-to-head for the viewing loyalties of Bostonians: the Red Sox/Yankees playoff game in New York and the Bush/Kerry debate in…
A Corner of Beacon Hill
in CityA Columbus day stroll through Beacon Hill brought me to this very pleasant dead end.
Reluctant Activists
Yesterday afternoon, Jonathan, Marlene, Steve and I spend the day ringing doorbells in Plainstow, NH, trying to put in a good word for John Kerry.…
Writing like an Ant
in DissertationThe other day I was sitting on our front porch enjoying the mild evening weather, and I began to watch the labors of single ant,…
