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Old-timey colorized photo of Dedham, MA
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From the Editor’s Desk: Bully (Premium)

A bully is someone who is overly sensitive about themselves, but not at all sensitive…

Jello cups
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Just Another Sunday (Premium)

This past Sunday provided an interesting reminder of why we love Mexico City so much,…

Holding hands on the streets of Mexico City
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From the Editor’s Desk: Here and There (Premium)

Explaining a love of travel is like explaining a love of chocolate, you just do.…

Planting a flag on that hill
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From the Editor’s Desk: Tribe (Premium)

Tribalism is a very human need to belong to something bigger than ourselves individually. But…

Young, full of life, and with a lifetime of promise in front of her.
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From the Editor’s Desk: Everything Changes, Nothing Changes (Premium)

I've been confronting the past and trying to reconcile it with the present, and all…

Writer's block
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From the Editor’s Desk: Technology Has Never Failed Me (Premium)

For this writer, there is nothing more frustrating than writing many words and not publishing…

Electronic payment
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From the Editor’s Desk: Tip (Premium)

This is a good time of year to remember the people who are on the…

Bike on a fence in Macungie, PA
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From the Editor’s Desk: The Grass is Always Greener (Premium)

My brother asked me an interesting and unexpected question this past weekend: Of all the…

Hand with measuring tape
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From the Editor’s Desk: Five Months In (Premium)

Five months ago, I resolved to take responsibility for my health and work with my…

Road sign reflecting in the dark
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From the Editor’s Desk: Autopilot (Premium)

I spend a lot of my time on autopilot, which is healthy and normal until…

My third home office this year
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From the Editor’s Desk: Running in Reverse (Premium)

This year has been … interesting. I've started work travel again, haltingly. And we moved,…

Get over yourself
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From the Editor’s Desk: The Unquiet American (Premium)

We're flying home from Mexico City tomorrow, and as we always do at the end…

Jumble of letters
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From the Editor’s Desk: For Write or Wrong (Premium)

As a writer, I have a long and complex history with Microsoft Word, and if…

Accurate and not accurate
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From the Editor’s Desk: Misleading (Premium)

There is no excuse for deliberately misleading readers, and yet many of my colleagues in…

Remote cabin
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From the Editor’s Desk: Feeling Remote (Premium)

I've worked from home for over 30 years, but the pandemic opened up this opportunity…

Band-aid on a street crack
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From the Editor’s Desk: Nothing Works (Premium)

Nobody likes to be criticized, but there is one bit of feedback I get that's…

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