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Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Child IS the Father of the Man

24 Tuesday Jul 2012

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Aria, Black Jack, Las Vegas, Roulette, Slot Machines

My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began;
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!
The Child is father of the Man;
I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety.

-William Wordsworth

Some of you may remember I wrote last year (Like Father, Like Son, Like Daughter) about a trip my daughter Elizabeth and I made to Las Vegas and how it reminded me of trips I had made there with my father 50 & 37 years ago.

Well, Elizabeth and I went to Vegas again last weekend, once again Elizabeth did all the planning. Of course, we had another wonderful time.

We played Black Jack together (both of us winning), we had a number of wonderful meals (L’atelier de joel robuchon, Jean Georges Steakhouse, & BARMASA), we were mesmerized by Cirque du Soliel’s Mystere, we drove to Hoover Dam and spent time marveling at the Red Rocks Canyon area, and we even stopped in at Freed’s Bakery to see what all the foodie fuss was about.

However, as I flew home Sunday, I began to realize that there was one aspect of these trips that I’m not sure I like.

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You Can Go ‘Home’ Again

23 Monday Jul 2012

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CA Route 1, California Coast

California Coast, Ellen Miller, 2012

I don’t remember the exact year, but it was in the late ‘60s, shortly after my wife Ellen and I were married. We drove from San Francisco to LA down Route 1, the coastal highway, stopping for pictures, for picnics, and at one point for two days to read all seven CS Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia in an inn overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

We loved the trip, and we often talked about it over the past few decades.

So when Ellen had to be in SF this summer for her work, we decided that when she was finished, we would celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary by renting a car and driving down the coast again. We convinced some long time friends to meet us half way, in the Big Sur area.

Contrary to what Thomas Wolfe has told us, we found, “You Can Go ‘Home’ Again.”

We found only minimal changes in the area, exceptional views, wonderful food, and good companionship.

And so here are some (18) of Ellen’s best pictures from this year’s California coastal trip. Seems as if there’s a bit more emphasis on flowers. Perhaps the ‘Flower Child’ of the ‘60s has taken on new meaning.

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Film: “Five Broken Cameras”

20 Friday Jul 2012

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Documentaries, Films, Five Broken Cameras

Bill Plitt, a long time friend, told me about this film, but I was leaving DC before I had a chance to see it. I hope it is still showing when I return next week.

Bill is a returned Peace Corps volunteer and has spent much of his life working with children and families in education. Most recently, among other activities, he has been director of community outreach for Friends of Tent of Nations North America, which supports cross-cultural understanding and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.

 

Movie: Five Broken Cameras, Review by Bill Plitt

Last Friday, my wife and I, along with some friends went to see the documentary, Five Broken Cameras at “E” Street Theatre in Washington D.C where it was showing in a limited engagement of two weeks- pity.   We read the review in The Post, nudged by our friends of Jewish Voices for Peace, and went to see it for ourselves.  We knew it had won the Sundance Film Festival Award in January for World Cinema Documentary Director Award.  It was worth the venture we thought.  So we went.

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Three ‘Left Coast’ Restaurants

19 Thursday Jul 2012

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Big Sur, West Coast Restaurants

While I await Ellen’s OK to post some of her wonderful pictures from our recent trip down the California coast from San Francisco towards LA, I thought I’d write mini-reviews of three restaurants that might be of interest to any of you looking for a good place to eat on the ‘left coast.’

1. The Whole Enchilda, Moss Landing, CA (831-633-3038)

If you’re driving on Rte. 1 and find yourself near Moss Landing, consider this restaurant. It is easy to overlook it as it’s across the street from a major power plant, and it looks kind of sketchy. But if you’re hungry, it’d be a mistake to pass up this ‘Coastal Cuisine ‘ restaurant.

Especially if you like artichokes as the location is not too far from Castorville, the artichoke capital of the world (?). Try the fresh steamed artichoke. They also have deep fried artichokes, tho we didn’t partake. If you like garlic (the restaurant is not too far from Gilroy, and some of you know what that means), try the Dona Laura Mussels. You won’t be sorry.  If you’ve have either of those two as appetizers, then all you’ll need to complete your meal is one fish taco. Or, tho we didn’t try it, folks say the seafood enchilda (especially the King Crab) is the best dish in the place.

If I’m ever back in the area, I’m going to order the Seven Seas Mexican Cioppino, shrimp, clams, octopus, prawns, mussels, and snapper in a spicy broth – 30 min. prep time. I almost asked the guy at the table next to me for a taste of his.

Actually, I think most any of the items on the menu would be just fine. No. Excellent.

2. Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant, Hwy 1, Big Sur, CA (831-667-0520)

Another restaurant you might not choose as it’s behind a gas station and doesn’t seem to be too enticing, from the outside. That would be another mistake. Of the five meals we had in the Big Sur area, this one was by far the best.

From the appetizers through the main courses to dessert and including the wines, there was not a misstep in the entire meal. Plus, the folks running the place were delightful, helpful, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable.

Oysters steamed in a pizza oven and ‘dressed’ in a delightful ‘sauce were wonderfully smoky and delicious as were the steamed black mussels. Three of us had the butter braised  pacific white sea bass (some with roasted cauliflower and some with roasted beats) and quickly cleaned our plates. I can’t remember a better preparation. The ‘outlier’ amongst us had a marinated lamb steak (balsamic & rosemary) and was delighted with his choice.

The desserts change frequently, but we had three different ones, and you might even consider starting with them, or perhaps just going there for a wood fired pizza (we didn’t have room) and a dessert.

There’s a good wine menu and waiters (and the owner?) who pride themselves on knowing local and long distant wines.

3. Stout Burgers & Beer, 1544 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (323-469-3801).

(Note: From the MillersTime ‘Dept. of of Shameless Promotion’: My namesake and 26 year old God Son, another Richard, is a manager here and said we “had to try it.”)

I never knew there was such a movement as “Gourmet Hamburgers,” but apparently California, at least Los Angeles, is leading the way in such  things.

Stout specializes mostly in burgers and beer, offering a half dozen burgers (with names such as  the ‘Gombah,’ the ‘Shu,’ the ‘Six Weeker,’ etc.) dressed with all sorts of good ingredients, emi gruyere, rosemary bacon, crispy proscuitto, smoked mozzarella, fig jam, parmasiano flakes, truffles, etc.). The bun is great, and the few sides of sweet potato rounds, seasoned fries, and a warm pretzel with good dipping sauces are good too.

There are about 30 beers at any given time, many from small, local and longer distant brewers, and the waiters can help you find the right pairing with your gourmet burger.

I must admit that I am of the old school where a burger is simply that,  lots of good, ground meat and a soft roll. But if you want to try something a bit different, give Stout a chance. And they even have an ‘old fashion’ one (the ‘Imperialist’) for the traditionalists among you.

Apparently, according to my ‘anonymous source,’ they have been so successful that they are in the process of opening a second location and there are two more after that in the planning stages.

 

* We had two other pretty good meals in the Big Sur area, a dinner at Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn and a lunch at the Sierra Mar Restaurant at the Post Ranch Inn, where, if there’s no fog, all the tables have great views of the ocean. Both meals were good, tho not as special as the one at the Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant.

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A Few Baseball Notes

18 Wednesday Jul 2012

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A Baseball Dilemma, Nats' Tickets, Red Sox

Free Seats for Nats’ Game vs the Braves:

First person to contact me gets two free Nats’ tickets for this Friday, July 20, 7:05 game. Seats are four rows behind the Visitor’s dugout.

Email me: Samesty84@gmail.com or leave a comment below.

 

Contest Winner:

Despite a bit of grumbling, mostly in good fun I think, I have declared Elizabeth R. Miller, related, the winner of two seats in any stadium she chooses for coming in first place in the MillersTime Baseball Contest #3.

 

Sox in the 2nd Half of the Season:

I was thinking that because of the closeness of the teams in the AL East and because Ellsbury, Crawford, & Pedroia were returning that the Sox were looking a bit stronger for the second half of the season. Plus, they won three of their first four games since the ASG.

But with Ortiz hurt and heading to the DL and the pitching still shaky, I’m beginning to wonder if I’m just dreaming. I don’t think all is lost just yet, but unless the Sox pitching stops giving up multiple runs in the early innings, it doesn’t look so good for the Beantown Boys.

What say you?

 

A Quick Read About an Current Baseball Dilemma:

I’ve Always Loved the Yankees. What If My Son Loves the Nationals?, Mitch Rubin, Washington Post, June 14, 2012.

If you missed this Father’s Day post by Rubin, check it out. I suspect he is not the only one facing this kind of difficulty (I’ve noticed that one of my daughters has, at various times, been cheering for the Mets, and now the Marlins).

Let me know if you have any advice.

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Articles of Interest.7 – News Reports You May Have Missed

16 Monday Jul 2012

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Richard Nixon, The Acxiom Corp., The Freeh Report, The Price of Inequality, Vote Suppression

  1. Report of the Special Investigative Counsel Regarding the Actions of the Pennsylvania State University Related to the Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Gerald A. Sandusky.

There has been much attention, discussion, and some controversy in the last week about the report by Judge Louis Freeh into the actions of the PSU regarding the behavior of Sandusky. See for yourself what the report said. You can go to page 13 to read the Executive Summary and continue from there if you want more details.

Length: Medium to Long

2. The Price of Inequality, by Joseph Stiglitz, The Guardian, June 5, 2012

According to Nobel laureate economics professor Steiglitz, “American can no longer regard itself as the land of opportunity that it once was. But it does not have to be this way: it is not too late for the American dream to be restored.”

Length: Short

3. Nixon Was Far Worse Than We Thought, Woodward & Bernstein, Washington Post, July 6, 2012

The WaPo writers who became famous for breaking the Watergate scandal return to say, “The Watergate that we wrote about in The Washington Post from 1972 to 1974 is not Watergate as we know it today. It was only a glimpse into something far worse. By the time he was forced to resign, Nixon had turned his White House, to a remarkable extent, into a criminal enterprise.”

Length: Long

4.  You For Sale, Natasha Sanger, NYTimes, June 17, 2012

Do you know about the Acxiom Corporation?  It knows about you, perhaps even more than you know about yourself. And it’s selling what it knows.

Length: Medium

5. The Mother of All Vote-Suppression Tactics?  By James Ridgeway, Mother Jones, July 5, 2012

Some attention, though too little I believe, has been paid to what is going on around the country in regard to restrictive new voting laws.  In this article, Ridgeway writes how the November ballot results could be swayed by one particular form of ‘vote suppression.’

Length: Short

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We Have a MillersTime Baseball Contest Winner

11 Wednesday Jul 2012

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baseball, MillersTime Contests

Now this is embarrassing.

First, there was only one of the six contests that was to be decided by the All-Star break – #3 – Name the teams who will be leading in each division.

Maybe this is the hardest of the six contests because it’s only half of a season, and therefore not totally indicative of how good or bad teams really are.

Several surprises so far:

*The White Sox are leading their division. Only one person predicted that (Rob W.)

*The Nationals are leading their division. Only one of you predicted that (Todd E.).

*The Phillies and the Red Sox are in the bottom of their divisions. That apparently was not expected by many of you.

* No one got all six of the divisions correctly.

* No one got five of the divisions correctly.

* No one got four of the divisions correctly.

If you look at the spread sheet of the Final Predictions, it looks as if 10 of you (Jeff F., Rob W., Kevin C., Elizabeth M., Tiffany L., Jimmy R., Brent S., David P., Jeff K., and Meg G) had three of the six division leaders. But when I investigated further, most of these 10 only, in fact, had two, as the “D” I had put on the spread sheet stood for Diamondbacks and not the Dodgers for many of you.

So what’s the embarrassing part?

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Three More Films: One Excellent, One Good, One Fair

09 Monday Jul 2012

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Beasts of the Southern Wild, Elena, Moonrise Kingdom, New Movies

Moonrise Kingdom ***1/2

This film (comedy/drama?) has a kind of underground, sleeper feel to it that has gotten strong positive reviews from both critics and audiences.

Not sure what’s wrong with me, but this movie is another one I didn’t find so wonderful.

The ‘action’ takes place in 1965 on an island (New Penzance) in New England. It’s the fantasy story of two 12-year olds who move from being pen pals to runaways and who explore their autonomy, new personae, and each other. Both Sam and Suzy are kind of misfits, and I think we’re supposed to immediately like them both.

The adults in the film, Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, Francis McDormand, and Bill Murray are all pretty unhappy adults whose lives, marriages, and careers are less than fulfilling. Whether Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) are escaping these folks and/or are simply on an adolescent/preadolescent discovery trip, I’ll leave it for you to determine.

As I indicated above, most folks who have seen Moonrise Kingdom, including folks I know, have liked it.

Me? Not so much.

 

Elena, ****

I had looked forward to seeing this prize winning Russian film as I thought the reviews were intriguing. Plus, I’m partial to foreign films, which I think often are significantly better than the splashy, noisy, extravaganzas that Hollywood produces.

Initially, I was disturbed by the film, a story about a wealthy, retired businessman (Vladimir) and his second wife (Elena), his former nurse. He is estranged from his daughter, and she (Elena) is supporting her freeloading son and his family.  When Vladimir falls ill, all pretenses of normality disappear, and the story takes a dark turn.

That’s all I’ll say about the outline of the story, as I don’t want to give away much about the film.

For some reason, the more I’ve thought about the film and it’s message, the more I find it has stayed with me.

If you see it (I suspect it will not be around too long), I’d be curious about your reaction(s).

 

Beasts of the Southern Wild *****

Of the three films mini-reviewed here, I found this one the most intriguing and give it a higher rating than the others.

It’s the story that takes place in the Louisiana Delta (the “Bathtub”), just southwest of New Orleans. There, a ‘community’ of defiant bayou misfits/outliers/outsiders exist and live in defiance of the larger world just outside their Island.

The story centers on a six-year old girl and her harsh but loving father and what happens to both of them when a Katrina-like storm descends on their world.

The acting of Quvenzhane Wallis in the role of six-year old Hushpuppy is truly extraordinary, and I don’t remember any young actor/actress who has been as powerful as Wallis. Dwight Henry as her father (Wink) is also excellent? For the acting alone, the film gets my five stars.

The film has had mostly positive reviews, tho not has strong as either Moonrise Kingdom or Elena.

For me, I’d choose Beasts of the Southern Wild if you only have time for one of these three films.

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“The Passion of John Wojnowski”

09 Monday Jul 2012

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Catholic sexual abuse, John Wojnowski, Washingtonian Magazine

 “The more time I spent with Wojnowski, the more I came to see the alleged abuse as a double injury. It hadn’t just claimed the life he might have lived. It had also stolen his ability to trust the very people—lawyers, therapists—perhaps best able to win him some measure of justice, or peace.”  – Arial Sabar, Washingtonian

If you live, work, and or drive in Washington, then no doubt you have seen John Wojnowski. More than once, I suspect.

All Pictures from Washingtonian

Wojnowski’s the guy who has been standing outside the Vatican Embassy (Apostolic Nunciature) on the corner of Massachusetts Ave. & Reno Rd. for almost 14 years now, holding a variety of signs, protesting Catholic sexual abuse of children.

I’ve probably driven by him at least 1,000 times (he’s been there more than 5,000 days now) and wondered just what’s the story.

It’s a sad one.

In the July 2012 issue of Washingtonian magazine, Ariel Sabar, author of the excellent memoir My Father’s Paradise, has written a long piece, detailing Wojnowski’s 14 year crusade.

It will tell you almost everything you might want to know, and more, about John Wojnowski and what even one time sexual abuse can do to a young boy, for his whole life.

Some of it is inspiring, but for me it’s mostly a sad story of a life destroyed.

I don’t think I’ll ever drive by this man (he’s there everyday from about 4-8 PM) without thinking about what Sabar has written.

One Man’s Crusade Against Pedophiles in the Catholic Church, by Ariel Sabar, Washingtonian, 2012.

 

 

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Articles of Interest.6: Health Care & the Supreme Court

06 Friday Jul 2012

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'Obamacare', Brian Beutler, Chief Justice John Roberts, James Fallows, Patient Protective & Affordable Care Act, Peter Shane, Reddit, Robert Gordon, the Supreme Court 6/28 decision

In this ‘edition’ of Articles of Interest, I focus on the ‘Affordable Care Act’ and the recent Supreme Court decision about it.

1. What Exactly Is Obamacare and What Did It Change? from Reddit/TheeGing3, June 20, 2012.

Since much has been written about whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’) is a good or bad law for our country, I looked for what I believe is the best, direct, understandable explanation the law itself. This link outlines what is already in effect, what is to come in the next few years, and what are the facts behind some of the most controversial aspects of the law.  I believe it’s useful to have an understanding of PPACA before one hails or criticizes it.

(Note: According to Wikipedia, Reddit is a “a social news website where the registered users submit content, in the form of either a link or a text “self” post. Other users then vote the submission “up” or “down”, which is used to rank the post and determine its position on the site’s pages and front page.” This posting, I believe, was written by someone named Tyler Tullis (TheeGing3) and seems intent on describing what is.

Length: Medium, depending upon how many of the comments you read.

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The following articles in one way or another, focus on the Supreme Court, its June 28th decision, Chief Justice Roberts, and how we can understand what’s occurred.

2. SCOTUS Update: La Loi, C’est Moi, by James Fallows, The Atlantic, June 24, 2012.

Written before the recent Supreme Court decision, Fallows summarizes in short form (see ‘bullet’ points near the end of the post) the direction the SC has taken and seems to argue that if this had happened outside of the US, we would probably call it a ‘coup.’

“James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States, and once worked as President Carter’s chief speechwriter.”

Length: Short

3. The Obamacare Surprise: Chief Justice Roberts’ Brilliance as Institutional Strategist, by Peter M. Shane, Huffington Post Blogger, June 29, 2012.

Shane, the day following the SC decision, argues that Roberts’ was trying to preserve the SC’s reputation and that in the long run, because of the way he did ruled, the constitutional conservatives might be grateful.

Length: Short

4. Why Did Roberts Switch? by Robert W. Gordon, The Washington Spectator, June 28, 2012.

Possibly the best explanation of the Chief Justice’s decision that I’ve read.

Gordon is a Stanford Law School professor.

Length: Short

5. Largest Tax in History? Brian Beutler, Talking Points Memo, July 2, 2012.

One person’s attempt to show, largely in chart form, that the tax consequences are significantly less than those enacted by the Reagan, Bush I, and Clinton tax increases.

Brian Beutler is TPM‘s (a liberal website) senior congressional reporter and has reported on health care issues since 2009.

Length: Short

 

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One to Read & One to Avoid

05 Thursday Jul 2012

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A Hologram for the king, Dave Eggers, Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier

Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier ****

I just learned about this book (thanx to friend Donna P), although it was published in January 2010. It’s probably called an historical novel as it focuses on some true events that occurred in the 19th century on the English coast. The discovery of animal-like fossils  ‘rocked’ scientific thinking about the age of the earth.

Sounds dull?

It’s anything but.

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Pictures from Santa Fe

04 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Santa Fe

I’m often struck by how many people have never been to Santa Fe.

When I mention that we’re headed there, which we’ve done every few years since the early 70s, the two most common reactions I hear are “we’ve never been there,” or “that’s one of our favorite places.”

Whether you want to explore a city and an area that is unlike any other place in the US, or if you just want to relax and enjoy some place quite different from your usual daily haunts, I suspect you’ll be delighted with Santa Fe and its surrounding area.

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Where to Eat in Santa Fe

03 Tuesday Jul 2012

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Bobcat Bite, Cafe Pasqual's, Geronimo, Harry's Roadhouse, Restaurant Martin, Santa Fe Restaurants, Santacafe, The Compound

There are a lot of US cities where the eating is good (Boston, Miami, LA), very good (New York, San Francisco), and exceptional (New Orleans).

For some reason, Santa Fe does not get included in most of these lists.

That is a mistake.

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Fenway This Weekend? Read This

03 Tuesday Jul 2012

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Anti-Boston Media Weekend, letsgosox.blogspot.com

If you plan to be at Fenway this weekend for the Sox-Yunkees four game series, or if you know someone who will be there, then I urge you to read Jere Smith’s recent blog and his call for an “Anti-Boston Sports Media Sign Weekend.”

That’s a mouthful, but basically Bosox blogger Smith says the Sox fans need to let the Boston media know what a terrible job we think they are doing.

He calls for fans to bring protest signs to Fenway this weekend as the games are likely to draw large TV and baseball audiences. Basically, he argues, the Boston media need to take a good look at themselves and what they portray about the Sox.

I largely agree. While I don’t think the media’s role is to cheerlead for their home team (and I don’t think Jere wants them to), neither is it’s role to continually bash the team.

Recently I posted some thoughts on the poor job I think Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo are doing in their commentary and analysis on Sox games for NESN (see second half of this post). I hope a few of the signs this weekend will call them out too.

Fenway has remained a treasure because it has been updated and refurbished. The reporters need some refreshing themselves.

The Boston media reporting on the Sox is tired, lazy, and too often centered on the writers themselves. I have the pleasure of having a writer such as Tom Boswell in my morning (WaPo) sports section. And then there are writers such as Joe Posnanski (Joe’s Blog) who also inform, teach, and add to my understanding of baseball. The Boston media could learn a lot from these two.

Were I going to Fenway this weekend, I’d carry a sign with one of the following messages:

*Remy to the DL

*Refresh NESN

*It’s the Boston Media That’s TOXIC

Let’s force the Boston media to take a look at themselves.

 

 

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Taking Care of Grand Children: Anyone Can Do It

02 Monday Jul 2012

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Many months ago, Ellen and I agreed to take care of our grand kids for the weekend of June 29-July 1.  Annie and Edan, our daughter and son-in-law, claimed they were going to a wedding in Boston and thought they could trust us with their two most precious possessions.

Well, promises have a way of coming due, and so this past weekend, we were faced with three days of Eli (3 1/2) and Abby (1 1/2).

Nothing to it.

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  • Family and Friends
  • Go Sox
  • The Outer Loop

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