condolences and an explanation

Oh, Boston.  You poor city.  And runners!  To train and endure and accomplish such a mighty thing only to have your world rocked apart as yo...

tuned in and waiting

All I can do is think of my friends and family sitting on the coast right now--it's awful to watch the Outer Banks getting pummeled and ...

a little strange, a little sad

Our phone has been ringing off the hook for Sara Patel. Or Sarah Pattel. Or maybe it's Sara Patelle. Whateverhername, she's been ...

The one where I try to act responsibly

I completed the back-to-school shopping with Mr. T on Saturday. Like his mother, he shops with a chip on his shoulder and by the 2nd store ...

Requiem for a former student

High school teachers get their rewards--seeing students achieve things like getting into the college of their choice or winning a scholarshi...