Benjamin Franklin on drinking and dying extraordinarily.

No greater commonality exists between New Englanders old and new than their profound capacity for alcoholic drink:

Why I love the USPS

The USPS has many wonderful secrets to saving money on postage. I remember discovering media mail, with which I could ship…

My New Year

Part two: resolutions, or suggestions.

Niall and I did laundry on New Year’s Day. We loaded up the washers at the laundromat, went to a cafe, changed the laundry, went for a walk, and brought the dry clothes all home in a couple of duffel bags.

Coconut curried greens

A grad student’s routine, nostalgia for a Cambridge food truck, and a dare…

Honeymoon part one: Photos from Lisbon and Sintra

Tombé du ciel: Cherry Clafoutis

The cherry custard tart that fell from the heavens.

My New Year

Part one: happenstance resolutions.

This has been a year of changes.

The fella and I moved into our own place early this year, and then promptly started making big changes in our lives. At the end of this month he will start working toward his Master’s in teaching at Smith, and I will start a new job at the office of Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice. At the end…