Author Archives: magn8717

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 →

continued from ….Borges, Asimov, Ice Cream and Thai Rolls Part I (June 19, 2014)… I picked up the book and started thumbing through it, wondering if I would recognize some of the stories and whether they would have the same magic … Continue reading →

It is hard to beat a lazy, rainy, Sunday morning in July. The Seventh Day of the week came along again  and I woke up to a gentle, pleasant rain. The weather had been so perfect recently, I was perversely happy it … Continue reading →