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with apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all through the house Not a writer was stirring, not even his mouse; The laptop was set up on the table with care, In hopes that the words soon would appear.   The images were nestled...

I hadn't planned to write about the #MeToo movement. Some of my readers might think it too political for all the places this blog posts. The more I think about what is happening, the more I know I can't remain silent. #MeToo started with a few women speaking up about...

Those who are regulars on this blog have read this essay before. I run it every Veteran's Day to remind me of what our service men and women do and what ghosts they bring home. I hope you enjoy the rerun. Dedicated to the management and staff at Applebee’s, Bedford,...

Family and community are two words that are flung around like confetti nowadays. We're a football family. We are a community of like-minded individuals who like a certain musical group. We think of community not as something where we are actively involved but where we...