THE MAY UPDATE
Hello Lowell, and beyond! Where do I even begin at 4 a.m., writing this after being prematurely awakened by my brain streaming ideas for this column.Hello Lowell, and beyond! Where do I even begin at 4 a.m., writing this after being prematurely awakened by my brain streaming ideas for this column.[...]
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THE A, B, CUISINES OF MY HOOD!
As dinner time approached, I looked out the window of my downtown condo and began to get both anxious and excited—oh the world of possibilities! WhatAs dinner time approached, I looked out the window of my downtown condo and began to get both anxious and excited—oh the world of possibilities! What[...]
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WALLET, KEYS, MASK, TISSUES
No matter how fast she wiped a tear away, another flowed just behind—her hands steadily alternating cheeks with modest effectiveness, up and out, yetNo matter how fast she wiped a tear away, another flowed just behind—her hands steadily alternating cheeks with modest effectiveness, up and out, yet[...]
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OUT THE BATHROOM WINDOW
The rants and raves of a career restaurant owner, ‘still waiting on fries’
“Where’s Henry? He’s been seated.”
Way (way) back in theThe rants and raves of a career restaurant owner, ‘still waiting on fries’
“Where’s Henry? He’s been seated.”
Way (way) back in the[...]
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CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?
To those linked here from Merrimack Valley Magazine, I offer a bittersweet welcome. I am terribly saddened by the news that brought you here–toTo those linked here from Merrimack Valley Magazine, I offer a bittersweet welcome. I am terribly saddened by the news that brought you here–to[...]
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MILES TO GO
At a recent gathering with friends, there was an empty chair between two groupings. On the left, the seven old folks–my age. On the right, six representingAt a recent gathering with friends, there was an empty chair between two groupings. On the left, the seven old folks–my age. On the right, six representing[...]
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TO DO NOTHING…
Is a crime against humanity.-Nelson Mandela
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NO WORDS
I am compelled to write in support of all black and brown people, continuing to suffer never ending injustice in an unjust system built on the backs ofI am compelled to write in support of all black and brown people, continuing to suffer never ending injustice in an unjust system built on the backs of[...]
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“WHO’S WITH ME?”
NOT SCARED, SAFE.
COVID 19 shut down restaurants across the nation, with those doing the shutting continuing to fail to recognize the courage, the safetyNOT SCARED, SAFE.
COVID 19 shut down restaurants across the nation, with those doing the shutting continuing to fail to recognize the courage, the safety[...]
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WHERE’S THE LINE?
I find myself asking that question constantly, largely to myself since I’m mostly with myself.
Have we not flattened that damn curve yet?
I’mI find myself asking that question constantly, largely to myself since I’m mostly with myself.
Have we not flattened that damn curve yet?
I’m[...]
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