This fall has seen a major outbreak of listeria, a bacterium that can spread via many foods, sickening people in 15 states, with at least 19 hospitalized and four deaths. The outbreak has been tied to packaged pasta meals made by Fresh Realm. How did we know this and so were able to recall […] Read more »
As I’ve often said, we are so very fortunate to have in our mists an art center that enriches our lives with theater, song and visual arts, from the one and only Marion Art Center. The Nor’Easta couldn’t stop us from traveling down Route 6 to take in the newest art installation that opened […] Read more »
Doff the crocs and don the wellies, I like to say. It’s nearly time to plant spring blooming bulbs. Ever the gardener, there’s no end to these labors. Even when the cold weather ensnares us, we can plan ahead, make revisions, troubleshoot, and dream. One thing you could find me doing over this […] Read more »
Starting on October 10 and ongoing, the Marion Art Center has begun their presentation of the play Proof, directed by Rick Sherburne. Proof was originally created by playwright David Auburn in 2000, where it was soon transferred to Broadway stages and won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, George Washington set out to make a detailed list of all soldiers in all regiments in his army. This is so he can send it to the Continental […] Read more »
To look back to the year 2000 is to nearly look back across the entire extent of my life. Though for others, it will bring back (hopefully) good memories of a time now lost, where I couldn’t merely pull out the little one-pound block in my pocket and instantly answer any question I could […] Read more »
Just about this time last year, I announced my candidacy for Congress. I hadn’t decided whether to run for the United States House of Representatives or the Senate. I still haven’t but count on me to decide something soon… or later. I like to weigh these things carefully before I make a decision. […] Read more »
Autumn is here, like an old friend arriving with ease and familiar comfort. Welcome back! Your return gives us much to be thankful for. Empty beaches to roam, comfortable weather and some of the most dazzling colors in nature. We know the signals – the orange, red, and yellow foliage that begins to […] Read more »
This past Tuesday, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library continued their October Frightfully Fun Film Fest. This week was James Whale’s Frankenstein from 1931. This version of Frankenstein was the first time Victor Frankenstein’s monster was put in a major motion picture. The film, based on a 1927 play of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, […] Read more »
The short answer to that question is: probably not but we cannot be certain. Let me beg your indulgence in an explanation about why that is the only honest answer I can give you. The “gold standard” in assessing the risks and benefits of any medication is the “controlled trial”. In such a […] Read more »