Author Archives: magn8717

2014. It was the best of years. It was the worst of years. It was a dark and stormy year. It was a year that, I found myself lost in dark wood, unsure of which way to go. It was a year … Continue reading →

It is Christmas Eve.  Tomorrow I’ll go and celebrate Christmas with my family but tonight, I am home alone with my two cats. They have both passed out. I thought they were going to stay up and see Santa. I … Continue reading →

The Holidays are suppose to be a happy time of year. But for many people it is a time of sadness because of the burdens under which they labor. The other day I was walking down Mass Ave, in the … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving has just passed, and November is quickly drawing to a close. Over the years, the Thanksgiving to Christmas season has come along with angst or anticipation; sometimes both. This year, I am content to get the season started by giving thanks … Continue reading →

It is Halloween. Ghost and goblins are coming to the door. October is the second anniversary of this blog, and continues to be a  month of surprises. Tonight, I’m surprised our house didn’t get egged by disgruntled trick-or-treaters. And that’s because my … Continue reading →

October has been full of surprises. I was walking down the street the other evening on the way to see a lecture by a Pulitzer  Prize-winning author at the local library.  I was about ten feet behind an older woman … Continue reading →

After two weeks of breathless anticipation, the bear cam results are in: Several relatives, a number of unintentional selfies, two blue jays, a possible ghost, a landscaper, and a nighttime shot of a doe eating apples. Yes deer. No bear. … Continue reading →

Magnus toils by day as a lawyer. Sitting in the overly warm court room,  waiting for his case to be called, he listens to the stultifying drone of the judge, defense attorneys,  and district attorneys  processing cases after case. The … Continue reading →

How to make a million dollars a year? I pondered that question while enjoying a view of Boston Harbor on a magnificent summer day. It was lunch time and I was watching the various boats make their way around the … Continue reading →