Like many other people, I shifted from working at the Intel office to working from home full time during the pandemic. This wasn't exactly a new experience for me since I worked from home full time from 2006 to 2013 but there were some things that were different this time. First, during the pandemic, I …
9/11 is not as simple as it seems…
In the days leading up to the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001, I have spent a lot of time thinking about it. My wife Jenni and I watched an MSNBC special where survivors filmed themselves in a special video black box back in 2002 and again this year. Their stories and the …
States’ rights my a**…
Back in 2017, when the alt-right marched on Charlottesville, VA, my (former) best friend and I got into it. He fully supported the protestors and repeated the false claim that the Civil War was fought over "states' rights".Eventually, he got so angry with me challenging him on this and other positions that he held that …
What Is “Really Happening” In Our Country
Recently, a friend of a good friend of mine (let's call him "Sam" - not his real name) replied to a posting on Sam's Facebook page of a photo of the US Capitol police officer Daniel Hodges who was caught in between a door and rioters on January 6th. This police offer was beaten, tear …
Fighting Lies with the Truth
The attempted coup by a contingent of Trump supporters that was incited by the President and his enablers on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in order to try to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the November election will leave a stain on our country forever. It is very important that we all speak the …
It was quite a ride…
I was recently looking back on my time with the Boston-based rock band "Me and The Boys" (MATB) during the mid-to-late 1980s. It was quite a ride! We first got together in 1985. Two of my college bandmates (Jack Calhoun on drums, Jeff Copeland on bass) and I were trying to get something together after …
It’s Been a Good Year for Running
With my last race of the year done (the Winter Classic 5K on a cold, rainy morning in Cambridge), I decided to reflect back on my running accomplishments in 2018: Six 5K races, including a new PR of 24:03 set at the United Way Corporate 5K in May when Intel Hudson won the cup. Three …
Now, more than ever, I am a liberal
I had vowed that I was going to keep my blog a politics-free zone. OK, I caved - sue me 🙂 This was written earlier in 2018 but it is more applicable today than ever. I couldn't say it better myself - credit to the original author at the bottom of the posting. "An open …
Why Do You Write Like You’re Running Out of Time?
Recently, my wife and I had the immense pleasure of seeing the show Hamilton for the first time. I have had the privilege of seeing a lot of great theatre over the years but Hamilton is in class of its own. To say it is a masterpiece is severely underselling this show. I was tremendously …
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