A Day in the Life

The “Paws for Peace” dog is one of a handful of protestors (the rest are human) who protest the war every Wednesday night on the northwest corner of Elm Park. One of them talked with me for some time about 9/11 conspiracy theories, particularly concerning building 7. I guess I should finally get around to [...]

Temple Emanuel is one of two Reform Jewish congregations (of which I’m aware) in Worcester.

An abandoned kite watches over an empty Bell Pond on the last dreary day of summer.

Back in my physics days, almost all of the students in the program had a Y chromosome, and it seems like little has changed when it comes to women choosing technology-related careers. Professor Betty Lauer of Quinsigamond Community College is trying to change that trend through a summer program that introduces junior high and high [...]

The firepit at Camp Squanto is one of those sacred places for many summer campers. I was there this weekend with my oldest daughter for a father-child retreat.

The Farmers’ Market in front of city hall comes every Friday from 9:30 to 2 through the end of October. Go fight the trend toward industrialization of our food by buying from local farmers.

Joseph, 2006-2006.
When words and pictures both fail.

It has been said that the first crop produced by New England farmers was stone. And the 240,000 miles1 of stone walls built in New England is a beautiful testament to that fact. For an impressive set of photos of New England’s stone walls, visit Jack McConnell’s site.
1. USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/news/2002-12-04-stone-side.htm

I suppose that as malls go, Solomon Pond is a rather good one. There is a Lindt chocolate store, after all. This is a photo looking up from the first floor near the food court.

How would Worcester be different if the Mass Pike had passed through it instead of Auburn?