“Scent is the strongest tie to memory.” — Maggie Stiefvater The other day, I was flipping channels and caught a showing of one of my favorite movies, “Auntie Mame.” It was the 1958 version with Rosalind Russell. I've always been a huge fan of Ms. Russel ever since she co-starred with Cary Grant in “His Girl Friday.” Between that and the comic books of Brenda Starr: Girl … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Breathing in the past
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From The Deep End: No more food guilt
"Food is the most primitive form of comfort." — Sheilah Graham Last weekend at a Super Bowl party, I had wings, chips, salsa, meatballs, cheese and crackers, two brownies, and a slice of pizza. Usually, that combination would never be on my plate, but once a year, who cares, right? If a recipe involves something covered in ranch dip, I'd try a bite. We sometimes call food … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: No more food guilt
From The Deep End: PIVOT!
"Pivoting isn't plan B; it's part of the process." — Jeff Goins Right now, there's a great deal of division in our communities. It's not new; it's been happening for years. Between politics, a pandemic, and the economy, way too many people are finger-pointing, name-calling, and otherwise behaving like spoiled toddlers fighting over a toy. Some have chosen to "go dark" and … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: PIVOT!
Kids of Gerry School: We are excited for a new park at the old Gerry School!
Editors note: Marblehead’s Gerry School kids, ages 3-9, explain why rebuilding their playground matters for safety, fun, and a stronger community space. We are kids and want to tell you why we think we should rebuild the park at the old Gerry school. Harvey Caselli Hi, I am Harvey. I am 7. I moved here in 2021. And I think that the Gerry school playground when I moved here … [Read more...] about Kids of Gerry School: We are excited for a new park at the old Gerry School!
From The Deep End: Welcome to my wild kingdom
“A mouse who wishes to fool the cat doesn’t simply scamper out of its hole whenever it feels the slightest urge.” — Arthur Golden Ugh….mice. Or, as I like to call them, dirty rats. I understand that, zoologically, mice are different from rats. Mice are also different from voles, shrews, and a whole bunch of other rodents. However, in my mind, they are all dirty rats. People … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: Welcome to my wild kingdom