Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The Witch's Cavern

"Once upon a time," the Scoutmaster, Ben Richardson, began, with Cub Scout Troop 17 gathered around a large, crackling fire at the end of the first day of their camping trip. "There was a young man who went hiking in these very woods, in search of the witch's cavern."

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Dogs

The Patriots will be underdogs for as long as they last in the playoffs. (No, I am not paid to provide these trenchant, pigskin insights. You're welcome.) Maybe that's a good thing. Remember when New England was playing with that "2-4 mentality?" Come on. You remember. It was just a month ago…

Thursday, January 6, 2022

The Vampire's House

Quincy Dedham peered uncertainly out at the living room. "I don't know, it seems like there are an awful lot of windows."

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

On the List

Sports loves lists. Top 5 this and Top 10 that. Lists are fun and sometimes quite illuminating.


Sometimes. Sometimes you just need to settle for the fun. Not that fun is bad.