It’s 1978, and I’m a sophomore at Abington High School in Abington, Massachusetts (School #11 of The Twelve). I’m living with my father and his third wife in their home I’ve derisively called The Chestnut Prison. I only stayed at Abington High for about four months, before my living situation got so toxic I had…
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The Congregation of Carissima
Sometimes you work on a project and you think there’s a goal in sight. And suddenly … without warning … you’re taking a different route. Robert Frost points to the other road and say, “Take this one, it’s less traveled.” I shall explain. Last month, during my Hamilton College 40th reunion, I took some of…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, April 20 2024
I don’t know if you’re aware of this. But apparently this is 4/20 day. And you know what that means, don’t you? Of course you do. This is the first in about nine straight days when the date is actually a palindrome. See? 4/20/2024 spelled backwards is 4202/02/4. Mind blown. And it’ll work all the…
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Chuck The Writer 