Sometimes a window can be too clean
byKer-thunk. The talking in the restaurant stopped. I felt all eyes crawling upon me as I stood there confused just staring forward. The open……
Strunk in public
Goodbye snazzy sneakers
byBy Adam Strunk I’ve hit the age of sensible shoes. Part of me is proud of my practicality. Part mourns another piece of lost……
We’re all broken pots
byWe, as a society, throw stuff away. A lot. Glass breaks? Chuck it out. Chair wobbles? Chuck it out. Refrigerator not running? Newton bulky……
Be the light
byI have found myself bummed that the Newton Parade of Lights was canceled. Last year I wrote in amazement at the display as something……
Fake Thanksgiving shopping highlights economics
byPerhaps it’s worth saving a bunch of money on a turkey. Perhaps it isn’t. Depends if you have another store you want to support…….
Too much salt and not enough soap
byBy Adam Strunk, Newton Now Out of the gas necessary to fuel my lawnmower and attack the jungle of a yard that has grown……
If we must pick winners as a government pick people
byLast week, I wrote a story about Newton’s tight housing market and how part of the problem driving the tightness was a lack of……
Do right by the community and they’ll do right by you
byIf you’ve ever been in Le J’s Bar BQ, tasted the ribs or hotlinks and met owner Jeffrey Love, it’s hard not to wish……
Storm are beauty and terror
byI was an infant the only time I got close to a tornado, but I’ve heard the story many times. The folks had gotten……
America diminished with loss of Roadkill
byThe Roadkill Cafe had a name worthy of merchandising and a name that drove the imagination of an eight-year-old wild. I’d imagine some employee,……