Category Archives: Boston

Protected: I’ll be blasting you

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Uncomely and Broken

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Foulke (P) to Mientkewicz (1B) for the final out of the 2004 World Series

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Uncomely and Broken

He knew what he held in his hand. Gingerly he removed the ball from his glove, took it in hand, and looked intently at Doug Mientkewicz, standing at first base.  They exchanged a glance, and if they thought of Bill … Continue reading →

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Daniel/Amos/Jonah: discussion questions

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Uncomely and Broken

Some old discussion questions for an Honors class at Boston College on the prophets Daniel The Book of Daniel is set explicitly during the Babylonian Captivity, that 400-year period when the Israelites were forcibly removed from the Promised Land to … Continue reading →

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Protected: John Ciardi, “About Rivers and Toes”

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Uncomely and Broken

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Fake Jan!

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Uncomely and Broken

You may not know this, but January 2nd is, to some online hipsters that I do not count myself among, sometimes called “Fake Jan” Day. Jan 2. Get it? The whole thing involves the Brady Bunch Variety Hour in some … Continue reading →

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The Banquet of Crassus: Politics, Myth, and Ritual

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Uncomely and Broken

Below is the abstract of a paper I delivered at the American Philological Association (now the Society for Classical Studies) way back in January 2002 in Philadelphia (I will confess to having found the abstract here, which I’m glad for, since … Continue reading →

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Sewanee Memoire: Projections for the Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Uncomely and Broken

Below are remarks I gave for a forum organized by Prof. Woody Register and the Sewanee Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation on about Art, Commemoration, and Sewanee’s Campus, held at Otey Parish on February 19, 2017. Also on the panel … Continue reading →

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Remembering My Late Great Friend and Mentor, Bob Kupka

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Uncomely and Broken

This is a piece my brother Jamie wrote about Bob Kupka, a former teacher of his at West Roxbury High who became a great friend. Bob passed away in January 2016, and his obituary is below. Jamie sent me this … Continue reading →

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(Guest Post) For Ed

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Uncomely and Broken

FOR ED: Ed was my best friend in college. Though we hadn’t seen each other in a long time, living far apart, I always enjoyed our phone conversations over the years. Ed was thoughtful and philosophical and was honest about … Continue reading →

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Protected: Circumspice: Reflections in the Wren Chapel

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Uncomely and Broken

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