“It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.” — Zell Miller In many homes, birthdays or anniversaries are a big deal. Holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are also a time to honor someone on their special day. In my house, when I was growing up, lots of special days were celebrated. Still, one particular holiday meant more to my mother than … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: A day for recognition and respect
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FROM THE DEEP END: Living out loud
“Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You wanna be where you can see Our troubles are all the same You wanna be where everybody knows your name.” — Gary Portnoy/Judy Hart There’s nothing better than going to a local restaurant or pub, seeing people you know, ordering a cold drink or a menu favorite, and … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: Living out loud
FROM THE DEEP END: A guide to Halloween’s sweet nothings
“There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly lit front porch.” —Robert Brault. It’s almost here! Pretty soon, there will be a magical dawning of a new day — joy will come back to our daily lives. Places we thought we'd never return to will welcome us again, and the underlying stress that's been nearly constant will disappear. … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: A guide to Halloween’s sweet nothings
FROM THE DEEP END: Let’s make it a beautiful day in the neighborhood
“Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered . . . just one kind word to another person.” – Fred Rogers I was a huge fan of Mr. Rogers when I was little. I always thought he was talking directly to me when he was on television. That was his extraordinary talent — every kid thought he only spoke to them. In the magical days of childhood, when … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: Let’s make it a beautiful day in the neighborhood
From the Deep End…Zone?
“When you start supporting a football club, you don't support it because of the trophies, or a player, or history, you support it because you found yourself somewhere there; found a place where you belong.” - Dennis Bergkamp Being born and raised in the Boston area, it was a given that my heart would always be with our local teams. The Red Sox are my favorite; I love … [Read more...] about From the Deep End…Zone?