By Sue Murphy Variety is good. The world is far more interesting because there are different types of people, different genres of music, different flavors of Kool-Aid. When I write my column, I bank on the fact that readers will be open to a slightly different point of view. In certain instances, however, it’s nice to be able to approach a situation confident that you … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: I Am Not A Robot
By Sue Murphy Fact: To become a friend of the library in the small New England town where my parents grew up, I had to prove that I was not a robot. Fact #2: I didn’t make it. I had no idea that robot library patronage was such a problem. Are there covert bands of robots plotting to take over the craft fair? Would the silent auction be reduced to complete silence? Is there a … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: The Moment
By Sue Murphy I’ve been watching a lot of Christmas movies. You could hardly avoid them this year given that three channels started running them back-to-back before Halloween. I know I’ve talked about this glut before, but I have to tell you, when the other channels are filled with fires and treachery and crimes so horrible they require a separate unit on the police force, … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Hostess With the Mostest
By Sue Murphy Tis the season. Every year, when the “-ber” months roll around, the entertaining sap rises and you get this overwhelming urge to invite people to your home for food and frolic. It’s extremely contagious, I suspect, because all of the TV food network hosts are trotting out their glittery best. Personally, I would love to wheedle my way onto the Barefoot … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Pilgrims in Progress
The sad truth is that no kindergartener wants to be a Pilgrim in the Thanksgiving play. In a way, it’s understandable. Feathers or a tight black hat? The choice is obvious. But now that I am an adult (of sorts), I find the Pilgrims to be a fascinating lot. Imagine leaving your home, not once, but twice, and being so committed to your faith that you would crowd into a … [Read more...]
