The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer demand relief from the news, and summer reading could be just the antidote. The following are some suggestions: Non-Fiction: Tara Westover’s memoir Educated is one of the most gripping books I have read in a long time, possibly ever. Against all odds, Westover grew up in a Mormon …
Continue reading Summer reading and escape from Donald Trump
Behold the flaming liberal, which devours its own if it strays too far from the nest! Right now, the best thing Donald Trump has going for him is the divided Democratic Party. The most left-leaning could hold sway in the primary but not reflect where the majority of the electorate is in November. The most …
Continue reading An open letter to Democrats (and debate moderators)
Massachusetts is officially the most Irish state in the country, with nearly 22 percent of residents being of Irish ancestry. Considering how many of the politicians I've covered are "Irish," it is surprising that only recently did I travel to the Emerald Isle. The month of June changed that, and what a treat it was. …
Franklin Park Zoo isn't my grandfather's zoo, or the one my father took me to eons ago. It isn't even the zoo I took my children and grandchildren to. It's becoming a jewel of a zoo, with animal attractions for people of all ages, from the entertaining antics of the prairie dogs to the graceful …
July 12th is a day to watch in Northern Ireland. The annual Orange Order parade-- the highlight of a months-long marching season-- commemorates the 1690 Battle of Boyne defeat of forces of Catholic King James II by those of Protestant King William of Orange. It was the beginning of Protestant control of Ireland and the …
Continue reading Bloodshed continues in Northern Ireland despite Peace Accords; could worsen
Marjorie Arons-Barron 