Weekly Gratitude

This week, I was grateful for… An opportunity to indulge my inner Regency-Era Janeite, with a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma on PBS’s Masterpiece Theater; A belated celebration of Martin Luther King Day with a day off from work to sleep, read and continue my Jane Austen indulgance; My president, who made me proud [...]

Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative

Whenever someone is up for a review or is being critiqued, most experts agree: start with the positive feedback first. Studies suggest that people respond to constructive criticism better when they’ve first been praised for the good things. Anecdotal evidence certainly suggest that this is true, so it makes me wonder: Did the Republicans not [...]

With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility

Last week, the voters of Massachusetts – my adopted home state – decided to elect a Republican senator. Needless to say, this is not the outcome I was hoping for. I figured if I waited a few days to write about it, cooler heads (namely, mine) would prevail, but there’s still quite a bit about [...]