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Review of “All About Me: My Remarkable Life in Show Business” Book by Mel Brooks Review by Richard Howe Midway through my freshman year in college, I was bumped up into the school’s honors program. It was a small group and most of our classes intensely focused on literature, philosophy,…
Read More »In late 2020, the Boston Red Sox announced that the Lowell Spinners were being disbanded due to Major League Baseball’s contraction of the minor leagues. In response, I write the following essay which appeared in Banker and Tradesmen in early 2021. Lowell Called Out, But Look for Extra Innings By Richard P.…
Read More »Stop Worrying So Much By George Chigas The Problem It still boggles my mind to see how unwilling and reluctant and defiant and obstinate people can be when it comes to thinking for themselves and questioning their assumptions and their behavior, specifically the assumption that the more you consume and…
Read More »Boarding School Blues: Chapter 41 By Louise Peloquin “Anywhere out of the world” Blanche’s head was in the moon during classes. Lively dining hall conversations failed to pierce through the stupor. Friends gave up commenting on her lethargy as they watched her swallow the “plat du jour” of alphabet soup…
Read More »The Betrayal of an Unwritten Covenant By Malcolm Sharps The introduction of a new tax in the UK in 1990 provoked a political crisis and suddenly called into question the limits of government to make demands on citizens and the obligation on citizens to comply with them. The way I would describe what happened…
Read More »Living Madly – On the Road Again By Emilie-Noelle Provost Much of my professional life has been spent writing for the travel and tourism industry. I’ve written dozens of articles, reviews of restaurants and hotels, copy for websites, and reems of text used in marketing materials and on social media.…
Read More »Congratulations to our frequent blogging colleague David Daniel who has a column in the Ideas section of today’s Boston Globe print edition. (The column with photos of Dave in action is on the Globe website). “The blind courage of the book signing” perfectly captures the highs and lows of author events at bookstores.…
Read More »The 1922 Annual Report of the Board of Parks of the City of Lowell lists the following parks as being owned and maintained by the city. After the name of the park, is its size in acres (according to the report), a description of where it is or was located,…
Read More »Review of The Transcendentalists and Their World Book by Robert A. Gross Review by Richard Howe Most people see history as permanent and fixed in time. Something happened in the past and those in the present tell the story about what happened. Only that’s not what history is or how…
Read More »All the Way By Stephen O’Connor When somebody loves you It’s no good unless he loves you, all the way. Happy to be near you When you need someone to cheer you, all the way. —Frank Sinatra, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Michael and Sarah are not their real names. But…
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