Summer’s End Has Grade School “Cougars” on the Prowl
WESTLAND, Mass. Emily Adams is a twelve-year-old who will be entering sixth grade at Mosi Tatupu Middle School in this western suburb of Boston next week, and yesterday found her with her mother shopping for […]
Washed Clean and Reborn
Our top-loading, white Kenmore washer is 35 years old but still works remarkably well. However, periodically—I’d say about every 9 months—the cold water line clogs, making the washer take ridiculously long to fill with blistering, […]
Ripping the Headlines Today, 8/7/26
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about Diddy, doesn’t need to be complicated or confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is for. And, as […]
Summer Party Advice, From Father to Son
We were sitting outside, enjoying a clear night after several days of rain, when my wife told me that our eldest son was going to Martha’s Vineyard with friends for the weekend. “You’ll talk to […]
The Bra Whisperer
A Boston-area woman has earned the nickname “The Bra Whisperer” for her skill at properly fitting women with undergarments. The Boston Globe We was hunkered down on […]
As Families Tighten Belts, “Distressed” Jeans Feel the Pinch
OAK PARK, Illinois. Martha Reznik is the mother of a teenaged son, Todd, whose summer growth spurt means a trip to the mall for new clothes as the school year looms ahead. “He shot up […]