The post-Covid housing epidemic
COVID-19 hasn’t been kind to renters. Eviction moratoriums have been a mixed blessing with ubiquitous political overtones. Homeowners with heavy mortgages experiencing job losses...
There was peanut oil everywhere
The renovations to our new home continue.We didn’t expect to be refinishing the floor. But when we tore up the flooring that was buckling...
Do your part, get a shot
Compared to most of the past year, the last couple months have been like a breath of fresh air. Masks mandates have been lifted,...
VFW: So much more than a bar
To the editor:Greenfield’s VFW Post 4736 is looking for a few good men and women.As yesterday’s defenders of freedom, we understand the unique bond...
Finding your joy on a Thursday
It may be the fifth day on the calendar, but it’ll always be No. 1 in my heart.It seems strange to declare your love...
Maybe you can change your mind
I am about to tell you some things. You are not going to want to believe some of the things I tell you. That’s...
Experience is a great teacher
One day years ago in New York City, I passed a small church on the way to work. It was a little stone church,...
An inner gardener after all
I have never been a gardener.This makes me feel like a misfit in my family. My mother is a wonderful gardener. She had an...
The rhythms of our lives
There are 14 steps leading to the top floor of my house, where the bedchambers are located, and 13 down from the main floor...
Changing your perspective
“A place for everything, and everything in its place” has been my motto for most of my life.I’m not one of those guys who...
