We spent two days at Pyramids Halal Meats on the Northside of Syracuse, NY. It was great getting to know Hani and Tatyana–this is their story. Read more →
Category: Life
Comedy With Wings
On the blustery and rainy Sunday of the eve of Hurricane Sandy’s arrival, Bella Luna in Jamaica Plain was a welcome respite for residents of the city seeking out a laugh. Every third Sunday of the month, the female comedy collective, Comedy with Wings, assembles and tells jokes, does sketches and provides a forum for female comics to showcase their… Read more →
Historic Chair Preservation Project
Fair Fares on the MBTA?
By Barbara Jacobson Starting on January 17, 2012, the MBTA began a series of Public Workshops to discuss the impending fare increases and service reductions for public transportation throughout the Boston metro area. On January 23, I attended a public meeting at Roxbury Community College and the general consensus from the crowd: anger and disappointment. In order to speak to both the… Read more →
Dear Students at Mt. Markham—It Gets Better
In October 2010, I heard about a movement called Back to Your School. It’s a spinoff of two other important initiatives: the Trevor Project and It Gets Better. Growing up gay in rural Upstate New York was definitely a challenge. After reading about Back to Your School, I immediately realized the importance of the movement—I wish I had know just one out LGBT person in the 13 years I spent in the Mount Markham Central School District (West Winfield, NY). Read more →
Oona’s Spring Collection
Oona’s graciously invited me to preview their spring collection at a small gathering they were having. Gone are the feather boas and polyester shift dresses of Oona’s past. In their place are immaculate 1940’s silk sheaths, full skirted 1950’s day dresses, and a collection of vintage hats that would put even Kate Middleton to shame. Read more →
A Phoenix from Asbestos–The Paddock
There are times when a community feels a loss so deeply and so cohesively that it caulks the gauges of race, sex, age, and social class to bring together people in a shared time of mourning. Read more →
On Beauty: Essential Oils
Lately, I have been trying to do with more than less…money. Here are some helpful suggestions to save money on things that you enjoy. Read more →
Broke & Hungry
Man’s discovery of fire helped us to sever some of our remaining simian ties, opening up not only the possibility of warmth and protection, but a whole world of sustenance that was heretofore either unavailable or unobtainable. Read more →
reCAPTCHA Exploits the Masses
Do you remember a time when CAPTCHA was easy? For those that don’t know, CAPTCHA is that silly looking word test that you have to complete on a website in order to verify that you are not a robot. I understood at the time that this simple test was highly effective in fighting spam and helped websites to function properly.… Read more →