To be honest, I’m not exactly sure what I’ll be doing this Memorial Day. I’m pretty sure a televised ball game, a couple of freshly grilled hot dogs and comfort – lots of comfort – will be involved. I’m sort of big on comfort – on Memorial Day and just about every other day of [...]

I love people. I really do. I understand that as a journalist I’m supposed to be cynical and mistrustful and expect the worst of my fellow travelers on this planet. But my experience has been that people are basically good, and if given half a chance they will usually do the right thing in most [...]

There were a lot of things that first attracted me to Anita: her sharp, clear mind. The depth of her soul. Her profound spirituality. Her prodigious wit and delightful sense of humor. Are you buying any of this? OK, I’ll admit it: I was first attracted to Anita because she was … well … hot. [...]

By any measure, Cameron Lyle is a strong man. Really strong. Certifiably strong. Lift-the-back-end-of-a-Volkswagen-by-himself strong. You know … strong. Cameron is on the track team at the University of New Hampshire. He’s not one of those sleek sprinters or wispy distance runners. No, sir. He’s a weight man. For four years he’s been throwing 16-pound [...]

This is going to be another one of those Boston Marathon stories. But it isn’t going to be another one of those Boston Marathon stories. Because my friend Gayle was there — even though she wasn’t … you know … there. “My husband, Ron, was running in the marathon,” Gayle, who is not a runner, [...]