Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

It’s been a big week for boycotts; not spinning at SoulCycle, not getting prescriptions filled at CVS, not working out at Equinox. There is are so many things we aren’t doing, we might have some …[READ MORE]

For years, I have held firm in the idea that sports just don’t matter. People talk about sports all the time. My life is not devoid of fans, or players. The number of Little League …[READ MORE]

I do not watch horror movies. They give me nightmares. It was only a year or two ago I was having dinner with my family and a guest, and the conversation turned to “Stranger Things.” …[READ MORE]

Everyone has had the experience of being a child. For some, being put to bed earlier than the adults in the family created a sense of separation, and that might have led to anxiety, or …[READ MORE]

As this week progressed, from one solid grey morning to the next, there have been days where the light never came through. It was several years ago I joked with a friend about being photo-voltic; …[READ MORE]

When I was reporting on the Mayoral Rotation on Monday night, it occurred to me that there was certainly enough material here for a book. I trust that most of my readers have a standing …[READ MORE]

During the State of the City address on Tuesday, Mayor Thomas Small cited an obscure Italian author, and offered a quote; “For everything to stay the same, everything must change.” When you realize that someone …[READ MORE]

As I sat in the Frost Auditorium on Wednesday evening, listening to a presentation to educate parents about vaping, I transposed a moment from a few days back in time to when I was sitting …[READ MORE]

I love the way that everything intersects with everything else. There are connections that are obvious, and there are some that are completely surprising. If there were a Venn diagram of the social revolutions of …[READ MORE]

Watching the congress questioning Michael Cohen brings back the aroma of steam and heat. A bit of bleach, a touch of starch. I was a child in grade school during the Watergate hearings. I grew …[READ MORE]