Jun 6Robert Kennedy Still MattersRobert Kennedy Still Matters It was 55 years ago that Robert Kennedy was shot in Los Angeles, following what should have been a game changing primary victory in California. In comparison to what we see now, his campaign was only a few months old. That it even started was a…Rfk3 min readRfk3 min read
Mar 23Faith in the Music — Springsteen 2023On December 12, 1980, I sat in the back right corner of the stage in the Hartford Civic Center for my first live Springsteen event. March 20, 2023 and I’m on the hill in the back left corner. It’s been quite a ride and there are people for whom it…Bruce Springsteen4 min readBruce Springsteen4 min read
Feb 18The 1000 piece Puzzle of Mental HealthMost of the time when you go down internet rabbit hole, you say at the end, “what was I thinking?” ut sometimes you see something that 💡 and another small piece of the world makes sense. That was me, scrolling through Instagram reels. I stopped at one, the opening was…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Jan 19The Mattapan YearsAfter Swampscott, we lived at 67 Wildwood St in Mattapan. This was from 66–69. This was off Morton St and not too far from Blue Hill Ave. The corner of Blue Hill Aveand Morton was where the famous Old Brown Jug was located. More sports for sure, including Off the…Boston3 min readBoston3 min read
Nov 23, 2022If Ever Two Groups of People Should Get Along…My friend, Avi Shemtov, wrote a really good piece in Jewish Boston about some of the controversies and opportunities there are for dialogue between Jewish folk and Black folk. I thanked him for his insight on Facebook, but didn’t want to write anything long there, people should read his article…Jewish3 min readJewish3 min read
Oct 4, 2022Where Have All the Food Trucks Gone?Just over a decade ago, Boston launched its rollout of a food truck program that had just over a dozen vendors participating. Other cities have demonstrated the popularity of food trucks before Boston jumped in. What started with that small number of vendors grew to over 70 potential vendors participating…Food Trucks3 min readFood Trucks3 min read
Aug 25, 2022An ode to Vinyl RecordsI have a terrible memory about a lot of things, but somehow, things related to music stick with me much better. Music was always the place I could escape to. I have a very clear memory of a very young me, sitting by our small phonograph and singing my little…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Aug 23, 2022Oh Hi America. Your Report Came TodayIt was always a nervous day, when it was report card day. OK, maybe I should speak in first person, it was for me anyway. Not always, but for a time in my life, very much so for reasons that will need a different article. I remember one time coming…Culture Change4 min readCulture Change4 min read
Jul 27, 2022The Wild Prices, The Innocent Fans & The E St ShuffleAs I write this, it was 15,201 days ago that I attended my first Bruce Springsteen concert. December 12, 1980 behind the stage at the the then Hartford Civic Center. My ticket, which I had camped out for all night a few months earlier, was $8.50. Yeah that’s what we…Bruce Springsteen6 min readBruce Springsteen6 min read
Jul 4, 2022A Difficult Independence DayThere are many good memories tied to July 4th for me, from days in Boston and going down the Esplanade to the always wonderful small town feel of the Orleans, MA parade, and of course a day of baseball, cookouts, family and friends. This year felt different and it started…July44 min readJuly44 min read
