I spent some time today reading about races that are close and which are not. Here in Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren is expected to win handily and I am glad. She’s a live wire in a house full of deadheads. Charlie… Read More ›
Massachusetts
WHO IS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR IN MASSACHUSETTS? – Marilyn Armstrong
I had to look it up. I actually didn’t know who else was running for governor. Shame on me. Shame on us! We were watching the millionth advertisement for Charlie Baker, our current governor. He’s a Republican, but not the… Read More ›
VOTING BLUE IN THE BLUEST STATE – Marilyn Armstrong
I’m sure California could make its own case as “the bluest state” but I think Massachusetts has a real grip on the whole “blue” thing. We had our primaries last Tuesday. Since a lot of Democrats run unopposed, getting elected… Read More ›
DEATH BY TRAFFIC
When I lived in Boston, traffic was basic. It was as much “life” as getting up to go to work. I had audiobooks in the car to keep my brain engaged. Traffic was fundamental. You couldn’t go anywhere without adding that extra… Read More ›
UNIDENTIFIED PROBLEM WITH AUTO REGISTRATION
The annual inspection for the Jeep runs out in a few days, so like everyone else, we left it for the end of the month. There’s no advantage in doing it early unless you think you have problems that need… Read More ›
CONTINUING FOREVER ON THE MASS PIKE
Does you ever feel like life is an exercise wheel for hamsters? And you are a hamster? You run and you run, but you stay in that wheel. This morning, I got a note from our state government, the Commonwealth… Read More ›
CRANKY AND WHINY
Welcome to New England where our most popular regional sport is politics. Football, baseball, basketball and hockey cannot compete with the joys of arguing politics. That this year is politically the worst experience since we drove out the British only… Read More ›
DYING IN TRAFFIC
When I lived in Boston, traffic was basic. It was as much “life” as getting up to go to work. I had audiobooks in the car to keep my brain engaged. Traffic was fundamental. You couldn’t go anywhere without adding that extra… Read More ›
RUINED FOR WORK – THE BEST JOB EVER
Exactly two years ago — to the day — WordPress ran this same prompt. This was my answer. It hasn’t changed. The past doesn’t, really. Daily Prompt: Money for Nothing I had been looking for a job that would let… Read More ›
2014 – ELECTION DAY
We are a microcosm of this country … but we also different. We’re live in a liberal, highly educated and urbanized state, yet ours is a rural community. We express the characteristics of rural, urban and suburban areas. We are every-man and every-woman while remaining uniquely ourselves. We… Read More ›
Ogunquit, Maine: Sunrise, Sand, Rivers, Feathered and Other Friends – Marilyn Armstrong
Autumnal equinox in the northern latitudes. September. A week in Ogunquit, Maine. A tiny place but close to the beach and the river. Quiet this time of year. Most tourists are gone, now, so the streets aren’t crowded. There is… Read More ›
THE JOB THAT RUINED ME FOR WORK
I had been looking for a job that would let me flex my hours so Garry and I could spend time together. It was difficult. He worked terribly long hours, gone before the sun came up and not home until… Read More ›
MEDICARE – MAKIN’ ME CRAZY! IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS BAD (REALLY)
I have a high IQ. I know this. I don’t say this as a brag, but as an illustration of the problem. I spent my professional life writing highly technical documents which means I know how to read a document too. I… Read More ›
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: SATURATED – RED ON WHITE
As bright as is the autumn, winter is intensely white. A monochromatic world where the intensity of the whiteness makes any other color jump out at you. As does this red barn on a fresh white snowy field. Hadley, Massachusetts…. Read More ›
1771 – The First Quaker Meeting House
Conveniently located at the corner of our street and that other road, just short of a mile from our front door, you can see the historic first Quaker Meetinghouse in Massachusetts, built in 1771. It’s right on the Rhode Island… Read More ›
