Jan 15, 2017Why I Still Believe in Democracy in an Age of Fear and Manipulation #WritersResist, #WriteOurDemocracyI’ve never been much of a fighter, but I’m going to fight I’ve got my father’s athletic build, but I’ve always existed more in my head and heart than in my body. I think some of that has to do with the brutality I experienced as a child in a…Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Dec 19, 2016What a Bumpy Plane Ride Taught Me About Surviving the Current Political StormWhat a Bumpy Plane Ride Taught Me About Surviving the Current Political Storm Best Laid Plans I’d taken the nine-seat Cape Air flight from Boston to Provincetown numerous times. Last Thursday, I was to be on the 6:30 flight. The cancellation email at noon took me by surprise. It was a bright, sunny day. I was concentrating on my work so had not…Personal Growth5 min readPersonal Growth5 min read
Dec 11, 2016Pay Close Attention to the Man Behind the CurtainAmerica has become a monarchy, and no one has reported it Trump the 1st will give George the 3rd a run for his money, but that’s not what worries me most. It’s the man who is taking the intelligence briefings meant for the President, while slowly and surely enabling his…2016 Election4 min read2016 Election4 min read
Nov 14, 2015A Light at the End of the RoadYesterday I drove from Boston back home to Provincetown — a trip I’ve made a 1,000 times. The trip is all highway until the last 26 miles through what is known as the “lower Cape.” There’s little that is scenic until that last leg of the trip and to get…Roadtrip4 min readRoadtrip4 min read
Oct 22, 2015“The Great Thing About Story Is that It Joins Before and After.”Seeing my life through the lens of story makes me see things quite differently. — I wish I’d said that line first, but I heard it in a speech given by Jenny Boylan at the GLAD Spirit of Justice Award Dinner last Friday night. …Memoir3 min readMemoir3 min read