A Toy is a Toy is a Toy

A few weeks ago, I came across an article on the Internet that caused me to rethink my entire childhood. You see, it turns out, as I grew up, I had spent countless hours playing with “boy” toys, only I was ignorant of this fact and my childhood was somehow incomplete because I didn’t have [...]

Build a Bridge Out of Her!

I have many reasons for liking my life in New England, but one of them is the sense of history you get here. The U.S. is a young country in comparison to others and New England (and especially Massachusetts) was home to some of the earliest days of this young country. In fact, some of [...]

Re-defining “Family”

My brother is getting married tomorrow. He’s technically my stepbrother, but my family is complicated, so it’s usually easier to just omit any prefix or suffix and keep things simple: sibling, parent, aunt, uncle, etc. But whatever I call him and however – exactly – we’re related, he’s getting married and I’m really happy for [...]