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A city ablaze 40 years before George Floyd
The city was ablaze. A stabbing incident in a troubled part of Holyoke led to an immediate police…
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My ‘favoritest’ of all my favorite places
“Of all the places you’ve been, which speaks to you the most?”a close friend asked me recently. “What…
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A new hip, hip – hooray!
Two hospital attendants rolled me into a holding room at Brighton Nuffield Hospital, where an anesthetist gave me…
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‘Valuable guest’ back in the land of confusion
“Dear valuable guest,” began the tent card welcoming us to our hotel in room in Bangkok, a delightfully inelegant twist…
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My list of demands for US leaders
It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means it’s not too early to ask for Christmas gifts. And we’re gearing up…
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O Purista: coiffure, cocktails and chilling
It’s mid-afternoon on a Thursday in Lisbon, and I’m about to have my hair cut by a bearded…