When Paula Lyons was young, single and adventuresome, she went on a whim to Buenos Aires. She got a job teaching at the American School and stayed two years. My idea of adventure is to find and turn...

Recently I heard author-producer Vicki Riskin at the Gazette’s Tuesdays in the Newsroom. With a down-to-earth vivacity she told tales of growing up in Hollywood while she promoted her new...

To cook or not to cook? That’s often the question. Eat in or eat out? Although I love to cook, there’s still some excitement in going out to eat, a simple joy in getting out of the house...

A trip to my Island post office Is like a church bean supper Without the church Without the supper But possibly with a can of beans Shipped from the mainland By a friend who spotted the...

It’s been more than five years since our yellow lab Floyd padded off to the Rainbow Bridge. Okay, that’s as sappy as I want to get. But the point is my wife and I still miss him and we...

It was the summer of 1962 in Harvard Square. I was on a stool waiting for my lunch in the Tasty sandwich shop, the same stool Matt Damon sat on in Good Will Hunting in 1997, the year that diner...

The trouble with spring in New England Is that it’s usually nothing more than A hastily stitched doormat to summer Once you’ve finished wiping your feet Through the soft fibers of...

For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, to make meals or reservations — let’s face it, sustenance responsibilities should be part...

According to a Duke University health study, in the last decade three million Americans changed their minds and no longer believe smoking a pack a day poses a health risk. The report concludes the...

In the summer of 1971, a wiry man about 40 carrying a briefcase walked down the hall of Boston After Dark, led by my news editor. I was the executive editor. As they passed my office, I was at my...