Day 1, Part 2: Las Caministas
The first day of our “family Camino” took us from Sarria to Portomarìn, a little under 20 km – not a killer, but it got hot for New Englanders/New Yorkers in October. We… Continue reading
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On our way: el Camino de Santiago
My mom has always wanted to go on the Camino de Santiago, the way of St James. When my dad passed away in February, the idea became more urgent. To support her on… Continue reading
swimming in the Charles River
My quality of life totally skyrocketed over this past weekend. That’s because I did something I never thought possible. I swam in Boston’s Charles River. Yes, it was intentional. Yes, it’s perfectly legal.… Continue reading
reflections of an urban cyclista, part 2
Dear Mayor Menino, I’m seeing a lot of headlines roll by lately about cyclists getting killed, and it’s making me really upset. I applaud your efforts to make Boston a friendlier city for… Continue reading
modern children
I saw two movies recently that should be required viewing for a parents with teens, and for teens themselves—and no, one of them isn’t The Hunger Games. My mother, a public school teacher… Continue reading
Dumb and dumber: an American education
The dumbing down of America seemed to hit a new low last week. If wanting your child to get a college degree is a sign of snobbery, like the sanctimonious Mr. Santorum says,… Continue reading
September 11th
September 11th, 2001 changed the trajectory of history and of life on this planet. Among other things, think about how much your personal freedoms have been curtailed the next time you get your… Continue reading
the politically pathological penis
Will a Senegalese*-New Yorker hotel maid take down the future president of France? It appears power is the ultimate aphrodisiac for pathological politicians, but alas, not for the women around them. The carefully… Continue reading
medicating our children
I’m back from a very productive weekend in Nantucket, which I spent writing with an informal group of women, all of whom were working on various projects: a psychiatrist, a psychologist, an ob/gyn,… Continue reading
Mike Huckabee & single moms
To Mike Huckabee and your fellow hypocritical brethren: you’ve really gone and done it this time. You’ve taken trolling for birther votes to a new low. In case you were trapped under a… Continue reading