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Book Commentary: Three Weeks Before the Mast — Reading “Moby Dick”

September 7, 2025
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A slow thinker, I read 600 pages into “Moby Dick” before putting my finger on the book’s key tension. It’s between Ishmael’s intense and ecological whale love and the central story which chronicles the wanton murdering of whales, man’s unconcern with destroying the natural world.

Book Review: “The Shores of Bohemia” — Cape Bohemian Rhapsody

August 26, 2022
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The Shores of Bohemia is clearly a labor of love, and a worthy one. But John Taylor Williams’ idea of “a group portrait,” however attractive, proves impossible to pull off.

Film Review: “The Ground Between Us” — A Way Forward?

October 4, 2020
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Pitched in this era of hyper partisanship and sharp division, The Ground Between Us is notable because of the weight and balance it gives to the issues at stake.

Children’s Book Reviews: A Grief Out of Season

January 10, 2024
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The holidays and their aftermath are not always a time of cheer for families. Two recent children’s books provide empathy and understanding.

Design Commentary: The Future of Boston’s White Stadium — A Public/Private Gordian Knot

April 3, 2024
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Many in the increasingly vocal community of stakeholders feel strongly that tradition, history, and student sports will be the victims of this apparent corporate/public conflict.

Theater Review: “The Power of Duff”? The Same Old Guff

October 27, 2013
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Whenever you hear greeting card bromides intoned with a straight face (it’s usually in scenes set in a hospital) you know that moral fuzziness isn’t far behind.

Film Review: “Little Women” — An Ebullient Update

December 19, 2019
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Director Greta Gerwig’s brilliant cast succeed in making Little Women a feel-good escapist movie with brains.

Theater Review: “Eleanor” — Personal Turmoil Overshadows Political Legacy

October 13, 2025
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The script focuses on the internal struggles that made Eleanor Roosevelt an uncomfortable wife, rather than taking a deeper dive into the moral and progressive vision that made her such an admirable first lady.

Musician Interview: Guitarist Chris Dileso and Bassist Kyle Paradis of Oh The Humanity! on “Ground to Dust”

January 24, 2025
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“There are no weak spots; I feel happy and confident with how every song came out.”

Music Review: New Pop Releases of June 2019

July 3, 2019
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Here’s a list of five June releases that are making major waves on the Pop scene.

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