O tempore, o mores

I love the New York Times. This story, for one example, almost makes up for the front page, above- the- fold headline, “When Foreigners by the Factory.” (This has already been corrected on the electronic version, so I can’t show it, but it ran.)oh...

Process, process, process

How do you write?I don’t outline, really, but I do have a synopsis (partly because my editor demands one) and I usually start a book with a broad overview of how the story will go in my head. Despite these, I usually just sort of write, letting my characters...

Fenway hawk update

When a redtailed hawk attacked a 13-year-old at Fenway Park last night, it made a big splash in the local news. (The young woman is ok, the talons scratched her scalp and she was treated but it doesn’t sound like there was any serious damage.) Turns out, the...

The real cost of pets

Hmm… I understand the point of this New York Times article on the costs of having a pet. The writer is trying to alert folks on a budget about the often overlooked expenses of living with an animal. Or she just got a copy of the 2008 APPMA pet products trend...