There are 24 people running for mayor. I am going to try and meet all of them before I cast my vote in September (this probably won’t happen). I will blog about my interactions, intentional or accidental, as I go along. When I look at the power rankings that political insiders gave the candidates, I … Continue reading »
Extreme Politics, Boston Mayor Edition: Rob Consalvo
There are 24 people running for mayor. I am going to try and meet all of them before I cast my vote in September (this probably won’t happen). I will blog about my interactions, intentional or accidental, as I go along. Me: We are going to a party tonight. DS: A birthday party. Me: No. … Continue reading »
Extreme Politics, Boston Mayor Edition: Dan Conley
There are 24 people running for mayor. I am going to try and meet all of them before I cast my vote in September (this probably won’t happen). I will blog about my interactions, intentional or accidental, as I go along. I met Dan Conley one rainy afternoon on a Saturday because my children were … Continue reading »
Trying to make some noise
So I am trying to draw some attention to the fact that they are proposing an increase to the number of charter schools in MA. Below is my email to my State Senator and the Chair of the Joint Education Committee: Dear Senator Chang-Diaz: My name is Googie Baba. I am a resident of Jamaica … Continue reading »
Church Drama
When I first joined a church, I got roped into the hospitality committee. That’s just fine because I like coffee hour best. But when it came my time to set up for coffee, I found out that I had stumbled upon a quiet battle. As I was setting up the cupcakes and tea, several people … Continue reading »
On Tony Robbins. The Big Fat Sexist
Listen lovelies, You may have noticed that I have more or less abandoned this blog. In fact, I had a hard time remembering my password. But the apologists for the shyster known as Tony Robbins have caused me to log back in again. I know you think I don’t get it. But I was there. … Continue reading »
A little Christmas Pageant in New England
We tell ourselves stories in order to live – Joan Didion (this is the story we have chosen) And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into Heaven, the shepherd said … Continue reading »
December 14, 2012
Last night my son started crying after we had put him to bed. He said that he was afraid that “Something bad was going to happen.” I held him and asked him if he had heard anything that scared him. He said no. As your children grow up, you learn more and more about who … Continue reading »
Pennies and things
I have seen people who are trying to conceive catalogued their attempts on TTC blogs. I have considered doing this for my job search. But honestly, I don’t think I could possibly recreate the last two years of trying to find employment. I couldn’t detail all of the resumes, interviews, the times I thought I … Continue reading »
I am not raising Democrats
I took my children with me to vote. These last couple of days, Parker expressed a lot of anxiety that Obama wouldn’t win the election. Somehow Jen and I communicated our fears to him even though we try keep political discussions out of our children’s hearing range. I told him that I thought Obama would … Continue reading »
