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Photo of the Day: Synchronized plunge

There’s nothing like a real camera. The image is so crisp, so clear. I was all the way on the shore watching my brother and my nephew Cashel out on the raft. Look at how clear this is! This picture, … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day: Utah

In 2019, my sisters and I flew to Utah to spend time with our brother, his wife (really she’s like a sister to us), and our two nephews. I had been there before during my months-long cross-country trip, where we … Continue reading

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Music Monday: The Old Man, Clara, The Conducator, by Brendan O’Malley

My talented brother Brendan O’Malley is an amazing writer and actor. He’s wonderful in the recent You & Me, directed by Alexander Baack. (I interviewed Baack about the film here.) His most recent gig was story editor/writer on the hit … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day: Backyard party

When I graduated from college, my parents “hosted” a party in our backyard. It was very informal. We played volleyball. Burgers on the grill. Beers in a cooler. Kids and grown-ups, my group of friends. It was magical, and feels … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day: Apparently I grew up in The Shire and didn’t even know it

Dawn in my parents’ neighborhood. We moved to this hood when I was 12. It was our neighborhood from then on out, and still is. It’s one of those neighborhoods where the Seasons are so apparent, there are so many … Continue reading

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Music Monday: Dr. Mars: Glamour, Clamor, And The End Of Time, by Brendan O’Malley

My talented brother Brendan O’Malley is an amazing writer and actor. He’s wonderful in the recent You & Me, directed by Alexander Baack. (I interviewed Baack about the film here.) His most recent gig was story editor/writer on the hit … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day: sunset beautiful and sad

One of my favorite beaches in Rhode Island. It’s stunning and the little seashore town is trapped in time. It looks like an 1890s resort town. Still. White clapboard walls. Rustic. In February 2009, a month after my father died, … Continue reading

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#tbt Newgrange

My sister Jean and I flew over to Ireland to visit Siobhan, who was in college there. We crashed on the floor of Siobhan’s dorm room at UCD. Siobhan had classes so sometimes Jean and I would forge out on … Continue reading

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Music Monday: Scott Walker and Catherine Deneuve, by Brendan O’Malley

My talented brother Brendan O’Malley is an amazing writer and actor. He’s wonderful in the recent You & Me, directed by Alexander Baack. (I interviewed Baack about the film here.) His most recent gig was story editor/writer on the hit … Continue reading

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Music Monday: Scott Walker “Miniatures”, by Brendan O’Malley

My talented brother Brendan O’Malley is an amazing writer and actor. He’s wonderful in the recent You & Me, directed by Alexander Baack. (I interviewed Baack about the film here.) His most recent gig was story editor/writer on the hit … Continue reading

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