Boston is one of my favorite cities, and since it’s so close to my home in Connecticut I have been making an effort to get there more often. Since I often share Boston photos on my Instagram account, I applied to become a member of IGBoston, a community of photographers that share a love of…
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain We have all heard this quote before, or something like it, haven’t we? The classic way to defeat procrastination is to just do…
There is something about an old city firehouse. Especially in Boston. And especially this one on Boylston Street. I stumbled across this on a cold January day, in the city with my daughter for some birthday lunch and shopping. Built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, this firehouse opened in February 1888 with Engine 33 and Ladder 15…
The following is a creative writing piece by my daughter Lauren, a junior in high school. Her history teacher asked that the students write a piece from the perspective of an employee who worked in the mill town of Lowell, MA in the early 1800s. Various things were to be included such as what type of…
This imposing door is on the west facade of Sever Hall at Harvard University. I was in Cambridge, MA recently and took the opportunity to stroll through the Harvard campus as it boasts many architecturally interesting buildings. Sever Hall was built from 1878-1880 with a gift from Anne Sever in honor of her deceased husband…
