Opinion
Take That, ChatGPT!
“God help you, you’re a writer.” This is what my cousin, Richard Frede, told me long ago. Richard was a successful novelist. His book, The […]
Boston Deserves Better than Fenway Park. Sorry Not Sorry.
The end of this month will be Opening Day at Fenway Park, a time of big hopes and slight delusions. It’s when we act as […]
The Real, Essential Backstory of ‘the Embrace’
The ceremony that took place before the monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, was revealed had all the hallmarks […]
The Case Against Trying To ‘Have It All’
Walt Disney once said that if you can visualize it and if you can dream it, there’s a way to do it. Yet this was […]
To Jeep, or Not to Jeep, That is the Question
It was the first week of May 2022, and I was thinking about my car, specifically how long it was going to last. My hope […]
Jane Swift and Me, 20 Years Later
On a warm, sunny day this past summer, I drove up a long driveway to former Governor Jane Swift’s Williamstown farm, located high on a […]
A Veteran Boston Writer Fondly Recalls His Hollywood Adventures
Let’s face it: Even in buttoned-up Boston, we’re no strangers to the glamour and allure of Hollywood. Old-time stars like Bette Davis and Jack Lemmon […]
How Do You Say Goodbye to Your Therapist?
As soon as Adelaide’s face appeared on my computer screen, I felt the upswell of an urge to cry. I had been seeing Adelaide, on […]
What Is the Weirdest Mass. Road Sign Ever?
We’ve all had small moments when life finally felt like it was returning to normal. For me, it was the bulk section reopening at Whole […]
An Open Letter to LeBron James
Dear LeBron James, The words came right out of your mouth, and I knew they’d echo across Boston. It was back in July when you […]
COVID Diary: Finding Solace in the Little Things
By July 2020, COVID-19 was already entrenched in Massachusetts. It dominated the airwaves and the newspapers. And for most of us, it dominated our lives. […]
Is This the End of the High School Varsity Jacket?
As the days become cooler and leaves start to fall, a wave of nostalgia washes over me as I watch my 16-year-old twin boys head […]
Adventures in Aunthood
There was a time when I never would have chosen to climb onto a piece of playground equipment teeming with screaming children—and when the very […]
Why Is Marblehead’s Mascot a Magician?
I’ve lived in Marblehead for eight and a half years, and even though I still don’t have a boat hull on my front lawn, I […]
Massachusetts Has a Public Beach Access Problem
Massachusetts summers arrive with gifts—Red Sox games, maybe some free furniture from Jordan’s, and, of course, days to tan and splash along the shore—but also […]