Ivy, Oak and Jewelweed

by | Jul 30, 2012 | Talk Dirt to Me

A year ago I wrote a blog post arguing that poison ivy should be declared the state plant of Massachusetts. I still feel that way. Poison ivy owes a lot to the big biped invasives. It doesn’t grow very well in shade, though it’s pretty happy with any type...

A Fine Tooth Comb

by | Jul 30, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows

The lice crisis began innocently enough. “We found nits,” my friend Ellen said over the phone. I drove Remy and Gabe and Remy home from tennis and sent them to Ellen’s porch so she could check them. “Nits,” Remy announced just a few...

Sox Fans, Meet the Fandom of Liverpool FC

by | Jul 30, 2012 | Free Sport

Storied football (aka soccer) franchise and Fenway Sports Group investment project Liverpool FC was in Boston’s Fenway Park to play an exhibition match against AS Roma last night. The two European clubs both have Beantown connections, with Kevin Garnett owning a...