Sunday, November 30, 2014

His Holiness the Dalai Lama – Part 2: What the Dalai Lama Actually Said

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This is the second of my two-part series on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s public talk given at the TD Garden Saturday Nov. 1 st . While th...
Saturday, November 29, 2014

His Holiness the Dalai Lama – Part 1: My First Press Pass

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I really wanted to hear the Dalai Lama give his talk earlier this month at the TD Garden, but we are trying to stay in our budget. I reali...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Nice Gravy Boat!

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     “Rosie, can you type a letter?”      “Sure, Dad. What’s it about this time?” (It’s not the first time; more on that later.) I...
Sunday, November 2, 2014

Casinos Part 3: Off to the Races!

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We are in Florida, staying at the Hampton Inn, it’s morning, and I’m bleary eyed, getting my coffee, when the fellow next to me asks, “Are...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Casinos Part 2: What We Brought Back From Vegas

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With all the controversy over the local casino deal, I took it upon myself to go out and do some first-hand “research.” Stop 1 was Foxwood...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Casinos Part 1: Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, and Sarah

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With all the controversy over the local casino deal, I took it upon myself to go out and do some first-hand “research.” Stop 1: Foxwoods...
Monday, October 20, 2014

Getting Lost & Getting Found

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We are in Florida, as a family member is having surgery, and so we are driving the strange six-lane highway – with stoplights – between ...