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Monthly Archives: January 2013
From June 2012 — Reunion
In my own small corner of the world, this is a big week. My 18-year old stepdaughter will graduate from high school on Friday. My 17-year old son will finish his junior year the same day. And on Saturday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Faulkner, Learning, Reading, Reunion, Swarthmore College
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Twilight Talk Podcast (Scott Brown, Interim Appointment, Twitter and more)
On Monday night, I joined Mara Dolan on “Twilight Talk.” We talked about the upcoming Senate race; Scott Brown; and Twitter privacy. The podcast follows: Twilight Talk- Josh Davis 2
#Bqhatevwr: Why Scott Brown won’t win
The race to be the next US Senator from Massachusetts is about to start in earnest and all signs (including a tweet that says “Yes. Get ready.”) suggest that former Senator Scott Brown will run again. With the impending race … Continue reading
From June 2012 — Horse Racing, Hope and Change
In 1978, Affirmed won horse racing’s triple crown — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes. Since that time 11 three years old horses (the same number as have ever won the three race series) arrived at the Belmont Stakes … Continue reading
From 2012 — Colorado (my blog following the Aurora shootings)
Many of us have spent a lot of this weekend trying to make sense of madness. We now live in a world that includes the reality that a night at the movies can explode in gunfire, just as we learned … Continue reading
Taking the boys to Pippin
Last Spring, Wellesley High School teacher David McCullough garnered national attention for his speech to the school’s graduating seniors. He told them, again and again, that they were not special. In painstaking detail, he let them know that they were … Continue reading
From December 2012 — Home (thoughts about parenting)
Parenting is a constant challenge. From the earliest moments when the baby thinks you know what he or she needs and you don’t until the moment they head off to college (and beyond), you draw on instinct, nerve and worry. … Continue reading
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Tagged college admissions, muhlenberg college, parenting, teenagers
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From 10/15/12 — Malcolm’s Campaign
My son, Malcolm, is a candidate for President of the student council at his middle school. He announced his candidacy last week. Within moments, there were posters around his school and a Facebook group dedicated to his election. Over … Continue reading
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From December — a Letter to the President
Mr. President, America is ready for the conversation you seem not to want to have. On Friday, after a mad man shot and killed 20 children and 6 adults, your White House told us that it was not time to … Continue reading
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From December — in favor of a primary
The first week of the campaign to be the next US Senator from Massachusetts is drawing to a close. Three dramas remain. The first is Governor Patrick’s selection of an interim senator. The second is Senator Brown’s decision as to … Continue reading
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