Category Archives: Boston

Protected: Eagle and Child

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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Protected: A Star, A Star, Dancing in the Night

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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Protected: In Search of Toad Hall

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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Like a Fawn

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

My son and I saw two deer on the Sewanee bike-path this morning, and it reminded me of a Horatian ode.  We were barreling along when a doe crossed far ahead of us.  As we got closer, a younger deer … Continue reading →

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By the Rude Bridge

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

Those are my boys, standing by the Old North Bridge in Concord, grimly determined to face down the Redcoats, and wondering when we can get some ice cream.  The picture was taken a few years ago when we were spending … Continue reading →

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Studying the Free Market at Harvard

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

It was September 1979 and the school guidance counselor wanted to set up an interview for me and my friend Mike with some guys starting up a concession business at Harvard Stadium.  Hot dogs, popcorn, that sort of thing.  Would … Continue reading →

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Blockheading and Boxing Enough

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

The teaching of Latin a century or two ago was predicated on its very difficulty, the mastering of which offered a “mental discipline” that usually required an accompanying physical component.  Champions of classical education in the eighteenth and nineteenth century … Continue reading →

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Ann Burns, Confederate Captive

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

My cousin Theresa recently brought an intriguing story to my attention about my ancestor, Ann Burns (later Byron).  I had already known that she was at one time Ralph Walso Emerson’s cook and had been an important member of the … Continue reading →

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The Least of My Brothers

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

JANUARY 2, 2012. Mark Byron McDonough, age 42, of Leominster. Son of the late Margaret B. (Donahue) and James M. McDonough. Survived by his guardian, Gene Buchman and family, with whom he lived for many years, and by foster brother … Continue reading →

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