The Mozilla issue and freedom of speech
There has been considerable news coverage and commentary recently about Brendan Eich, first when he was appointed chief executive of Mozilla and shortly…
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More help for BuzzFeed
Over a month has passed since I first reached out to the people at BuzzFeed. While the material on their web site is…
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One small victory
I found myself a few years ago at a dining table with several people, among them a man I disliked very much. The…
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A letter to Mick Jagger
You and I don’t know each other but I do know a little about what you’re surely experiencing right now. You said you…
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You’re welcome
I read something recently about the need to teach kids – girls especially? – to say “thank you” more often, instead of brushing…
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Laurie Colwin
It doesn’t require much prompting for me to wax lyrical about Julia Child and her strong influence on my deep interest in cooking….
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What I did with my birthday lamb
Almost six months ago I celebrated my birthday by cutting up the carcass of a lamb. That might not be everybody’s idea of…
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Riley the cat
Riley gets considerable attention in social media but today I’m giving him some space here. He is a cat who knows how to…
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BuzzFeed quizzes
The BuzzFeed Quiz spigot is open all the way lately. I’ve learned which U.S. president I am, which Gone with the Wind character…
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Further adventures in dreamland
Picture an old department store, a store with a central atrium onto which every floor opens. Marshall Field’s in Chicago and Galeries Lafayette…
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