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A Whimsical Wonderland

Festival of Trees 2017 We've cultivated a bit of an annual family tradition taking in the Berkshires' Festival of Trees. Every year, there's a theme - this year's was Whimsical, Wonderful and the entire exhibit was augmented by an accompanying fine art show of Morgan Bulkeley's 1-,2-, and 3-D art. Ten different rooms were filled … Continue reading A Whimsical Wonderland

Five Movies I Watch Every Halloween

There are a few seasonal films that end up on my proverbial airwaves every year around this time; not to mention around Thanksgiving and Christmas, too. But we'll get there. While it's not a list that necessarily represents all of my favorite Halloween-themed or horror films -- The Exorcist doesn't really warrant a yearly viewing, … Continue reading Five Movies I Watch Every Halloween

A Varsity Letter From October

A Blogtoberfest Guest Post by Joe Schneiderman Originally, I was going to write about how my life changed last October and how I wrote for 11 hours in a 24 hours period to try to save the day legally while my relationship to my father disappeared. Age, hopefully, brings wisdom. Long drives across Western Massachusetts … Continue reading A Varsity Letter From October