Category Archives: Family

Protected: An Empty Library, A Tower of Wind

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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Protected: E Pluribus Unum

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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Protected: Thoughts Along the Wall

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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Protected: A Tide in the Affairs of Men

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

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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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Canis Major

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

It was cold but clear on Sunday night as I took out the trash and, as has become traditional, the dog rushed out with me for one last run around in the woods. She disappears into the dark but can … Continue reading →

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“Redheads Mean Trouble”

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Uncomely and Broken

Sometime back in the 90’s, my wife found this old notebook that had belonged to my mother as a schoolgirl.  In it are several chapters of a murder-mystery she had written called “Redheads Mean Trouble.” I’m not sure how old … 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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