alex beamJohn Kerry Speaks … No One Listens
The cruelest fate of all … getting what you want.
Jailbird Scribes: Kerman; Black & Martha S
Don’t be fooled! They have something to say …
John Mack is Back
The Harvard UFOlogist is the subject of a new film,… More »
“There’s No Money in Writing”
My father was right …. Hilarious riposte from John Updike’s… More »
“They Are Shooting at Our Regiment”
Are they ever … this got picked up in many… More »
The Very Talented Christopher Beam
As long as Google and, by extension, the world, have… More »
“American Crucifixion” updated with reviews, etc
Here is the Amazon write-up for the book, where you… More »
The Mozart Problem … It’s Real!
If only he hadn’t lived … the world would have… More »
The Outdoor Church In Cambridge
I enjoyed writing this piece, and I’ve returned to this… More »
“Computer-Generated Nonsense,” QED
Ha-ha, Alex: “The editors of the Boston Globe, in a… More »
‘Fat Baby’ Makes the Team! The AMAZING US Football-in-China Piece!
A superb piece of writing by one of my favorite… More »
I’m on WGBH’s “Boston Public Radio,” Most Thursdays …
Updated weekly, pretty much … Going chrono w these now,… More »