Essays and Random Thoughts

Singer Susan Boyle: The Poster Child for Late Bloomers

As I stumble through American Idol withdrawal and recover from the fact that vanilla is still the flavor of choice in the U.S. whether we're talking

Why Our Stories Matter

The last time I called my father, he asked me what time it was. “Don't you have a watch, Dad?” I asked. “No, they always take those away

American Idol’s Lambert v.s. Allen: Good v.s. Evil?

My son, Blaise, an erudite English major at Bates College, recently caught me curled up in a chair, red wine in hand, watching American Idol. Blaise