My friend Andrei, from Moscow School No. 45, got married in September 2007. Since his American wife’s family was mostly from Massachusetts, the wedding was held in Salem. Large bride’s party; smaller groom’s party able to make the trip from Russia. I wanted to bring a little balance to the reception, so I toted along…
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For the engagement of Bill’s younger brother. Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be…
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For the birth of Peter and Candace’s third child, Phoebe.
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I’m curious: If you were born after 1965, are you working in a field directly related to your college major?
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Often throughout my life, I’ve been told that I “radiate calm” or words to that effect, which is typically a good thing. Given the recent circumstances, though, I think there is a concern I may be taking this conceit too far. More than one person has looked at me as if saying, “Shouldn’t you be…
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I'd like to thank the Academy…and all the others who have shown their support since I got my diagnosis.
View Oscar Acceptance »After serving behind the scenes for two Hunts, I was eager to compete for a change. Steve Williams took up the challenge of organizing the 1989 event, which was a scavenger hunt instead of the puzzle-centric events of previous years. Seekers were tasked to find the following items: Any Cleveland Indians or Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
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On December 20th, Elliot was delusional, falling out of bed, and not himself. Anne correctly admitted him to Casey House, where he was administered pain medication and sedation. She called me, Jacob Davenport, that morning to tell me that he might just have hours left, so I rushed over. Over the next four days, his…
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