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On the Mediterranean and at The Met
Notes on books, art, and other leisurely pursuits...
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She's Back on Broadway!
Thoughts on writing about theater after a long drought, and what I saw in the 2024-2025 season...
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Lewiston: Dispatch from the Other Maine
Big history in small places
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Japan, Boston, and Everything Else
Kind of an experiment...
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Notebook: Japan Coffee Shops
Where to sit, sip, and hang out (or not)
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Big Essay: Boston Is Where You're From or Where You're Going
On the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships...
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April 2025

What You Carry in the World
On loss, London, and Lear…
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5 Things You Never Needed to Know About NYC
Shared in too much detail, probably…
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The Accent You Didn’t Know You Had
The Boston that is and was, with a minor side-trip to Sicily…
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Up, Up, and Over California
Los Angeles 1/4
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There Is No Decaf in Puerto Rico
In the sky and in the water, La Parguera
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February 2025

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