Author Archives: magn8717

Last Wednesday, I went flying in a helicopter for my birthday. I always wanted to learn to fly,  so I signed up for an introductory helicopter piloting lesson to celebrate the big day. It was a blast! We went up in a … Continue reading →

July is the finest month. At least it is in New England. The uninformed sometimes dispute this fact, but they are quite simply wrong. From my growing years of experience I can assure the reader that July is indeed the … Continue reading →

In the dark, I waited for a thunderstorm to arrive and break the humidity. The stifling air was still, hot and thick. The approaching storm rumbled mightily in the distance. In the still gloom, I noticed the season’s  first lightning bug … Continue reading →

I love science.  Science has the answer to all the world’s problems.  Well, not really, but any day now.  Trust Science! They have really, really, smart people working on all the problems that trouble humankind.  Unfortunately, the same people are responsible … Continue reading →

Vermont this weekend was cold, windswept and rainy. Not a really great kickoff to the unofficial start of summer that is Memorial Day weekend. It snowed on the higher elevations but I didn’t actually see it.  People told me about … Continue reading →

The other night I was riding home after a long day at work on the subway, or the T as it is known in these parts. Life is getting somewhat back to normal here in Boston after the horror of … Continue reading →

April has been crueler than usual in these here parts, what with the vicious terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon. But things are beginning to return to normal in this leafy outer-city part of Beantown. And nothing says return to normal … Continue reading →

What an incredible day here in Boston. An incredible week actually. It was incredible there was a vicious terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon. It was incredible three innocent people (including an 8 year old child) were blown to bits. … Continue reading →

It is Holy Saturday Evening. For those uninitiated with Catholic beliefs, Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In a break with tradition, newly elected Pope Francis has decreed all three are now followed immediately by Stormy Monday. … Continue reading →

There are less than 12 hours left of winter now, and it is in these waning moments of the most harsh of seasons that I grow a bit whistful. March has indeed been a march! First, I would like to … Continue reading →