Calvin cycle

My onions have completed the first arc of their migration. They begin, at least for me, as seeds that magically arrive in my mailbox. I plant them in soil blocks then put them under lights in the basement. Once the weather has warmed enough I carry them out to the...
Knocking Down the Pins

Knocking Down the Pins

Brian Regan has made audiences laugh for three decades. He still remembers what it was like at first to stand up in front of a crowd and try to get that laughter started. “It’s scary. It’s also exhilarating. It’s wrapped up in one big emotional...
Splash Page

Splash Page

By the Numbers 35 percent: The amount by which spending per student-athlete rose at community colleges between academic years 2003-2004 and 2010-2011, while per capita spending on other students declined 25 percent: The amount by which spending per student-athlete...
The Fight for Lake Warner

The Fight for Lake Warner

To some, it’s a piece of decaying infrastructure that’s probably not worth the cost of repair and maintenance. Or they may not be aware of it at all. To others, it’s the linchpin of a small environmental paradise: a winding 70-acre lake under a...
Duplicating Paradise Copies…

Duplicating Paradise Copies…

To the casual customer it might not seem likely, but a copy shop can be one of the most intense places to work. Early in my career, I spent several years as a budding graphic designer working in a series of New England copy shops. While I did my desktop publishing...