Recent Posts - page 2
-
Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
I suppose it would be Amhersteisenbahngesellschafteisenbahnhobbyausstellung if you spoke German, but fortunately we don’t have to do that. What we did have to do was go to West Springfield, not Amherst, since this annual show had outgrown all available facilities… Read More ›
-
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
Neal Stephenson is the best. As a long-time fan, I can assure you that this conclusion is an objective fact, not a matter of personal opinion. Your mileage may vary, but I doubt it. Up to this point I have reviewed… Read More ›
-
Are you Gen Z?
What’s Generation Z? I’m just starting to hear that terminology being used. We’re all familiar with the Baby Boomers (I’m near the older end of that generation), and I grew up hearing about the preceding ones, the Silent Generation and… Read More ›
-
Welcome, Flicka!
Please welcome the newest member of the Davidson-Bean household. Flicka was an abandoned cat who has lived on our front porch for two years now, and today’s weather report was enough to convince Barbara and me that it was time… Read More ›
-
Three cats
Three of our cats cuddled up together: do they love each other, or are they just heat-seeking mammals?
-
All the King’s Men
For some reason I had never seen the classic film All the King’s Men (nor have I read the novel, for that matter, although I’ve owned a used copy of it for decades). But I finally got around to watching… Read More ›
-
Shell Game
If you like Donald Trump, don’t bother reading Shell Game, Sara Paretsky’s newest mystery novel: it will only irritate you. For the rest of us, it’s definitely worth reading. For a long time I always read every Paretsky book, but… Read More ›
-
Am I related to George R.R. Martin? What does Skip Gates say?
George R.R. Martin Larry Davidson People have often claimed that I look like George R.R. Martin. I always thought that they were just paying attention to the beard, the suspenders, and the physique — but now I know of another… Read More ›
-
Can an introverted teacher thrive?
John Spencer writes: My dog is also an introvert. I didn’t realize that was possible with dogs, but it is. She likes to have “me time.” If things get too loud and crazy, she will walk into the other room…. Read More ›
-
William thinks he’s a hamburger.
William thinks he’s a hamburger:
Featured Categories
Books ›
-
The Temptation of Forgiveness
February 7, 2019
-
The Colors of All the Cattle
February 5, 2019
-
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
January 25, 2019
-
Shell Game
January 14, 2019
Dorchester/Boston ›
-
Wide William
February 18, 2019
-
Baber?
February 17, 2019
-
Welcome, Flicka!
January 21, 2019
-
William thinks he’s a hamburger.
January 9, 2019
Food & Restaurants ›
-
The Kosher Wok
December 25, 2018
-
Another excellent Asian lunch
December 13, 2018
-
Dumpling Daughter and Vester
December 12, 2018
-
Awesome!
September 13, 2018
Life ›
-
Douglas says he’s on vacation
February 16, 2019
-
Here in the Northeast it’s not Virginia — or is it?
February 12, 2019
-
Are you Gen Z?
January 23, 2019
-
Am I related to George R.R. Martin? What does Skip Gates say?
January 12, 2019
Linguistics ›
-
“Does verbing impact the language?” he asks.
February 3, 2019
-
Five-Minute Linguist Competition
January 31, 2019
-
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2018
-
Should you pay attention to what your English teacher says?
December 29, 2018
Math ›
-
Computational thinking — but where’s the beef?
January 29, 2019
-
Moral hazard?
November 4, 2018
-
“We don’t work with greasy machines!”
October 26, 2018
-
Feedback from 46 years ago
October 7, 2018
Model Railroading ›
-
Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
January 27, 2019
-
Murder to Scale
January 8, 2019
-
MR@MoS
November 18, 2018
-
When will the two robots meet?
February 9, 2016
Movies & (occasionally) TV ›
-
All the King’s Men
January 16, 2019
-
The first film ever in Babylonian!
December 4, 2018
-
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
November 30, 2018
-
Pandas!
October 6, 2018
Teaching & Learning ›
-
Teaching and coaching
February 9, 2019
-
Can an introverted teacher thrive?
January 10, 2019
-
Better dead than coed?
January 5, 2019
-
What’s the difference between honors and regular math classes?
December 10, 2018
Technology ›
-
Recommended podcasts
November 20, 2018
-
Noise and the City
November 11, 2018
-
How to subscribe
August 12, 2018
-
Your iPad or your chicken.
July 18, 2018
Travel ›
-
Is it “Music City” or “Athens of the South”?
October 19, 2018
-
Weston alum blogs about Ireland and Tanzania.
July 11, 2018
-
Cinquecento etc.
June 26, 2018
-
Back from Manchester (but which one?)
August 14, 2017
Weston ›
-
A beautiful concert
December 17, 2018
-
Entitlement, Part Two
November 2, 2018
-
Entitled at Weston? Or overworked?
November 1, 2018
-
Martin Badoian, RIP
October 28, 2018
