Life on life's terms

Reflections on impending fatherhood: October 1994

November 13, 2024

Paul’s article about the soon to be birth of his son. From Beacon newspapers, October 1994.

Autumn casts its annual magic spell

November 12, 2024

Back in the mid-1990s, I wrote an Opinion column for the Beacon newspapers in Massachusetts. Every now and then, I will revisit and share some of those articles here—particularly the ones that still resonate.

A brick, a memory, a love story

November 11, 2024

I need to tell you about The Brick.

The coupon that won her heart

November 8, 2024

Her Mom knew that if he used a coupon, it had to be love.

The power of tradition and the strength of love

October 9, 2024

This weekend represents forty years of history. But while some things change, some things remain the same. The power of friendship, the remarkable gift of tradition, the ability to adapt as the years pile up.