Last love letter

I was there when the bakers put crowned cakes in the windows. I was there for Labor Day when lily of the valley was sold on every corner, the flowers like delicate, white bells. I was there for Gay Pride, when young people draped in rainbow flags celebrated in the streets, when the banners proclaimed “LA REPUBLIQUE A DIT OUI”, when pink balloons drifted in the air, bright against the robin-egg blue sky. … [Read more...] about Dear Paris: A Love Letter to the City I Finally Adore

“We went through all of the possible dorms at BU that were doubles,” said Held, a junior who is majoring in political science and journalism and minoring in women’s studies. “We knew we wanted to stay on East Campus, and Myles Standish Hall was our top choice, so we went through the floor plan of the building, looking at blueprints for the room itself.” … [Read more...] about Dorm Contest Winner: Room reflects love of color pink, feminism

I wish I could tell you that love will fix all of this, and that when your boyfriend gets to know you better, he'll decide he never wants to leave Canada. I can't say that, though. If he is "quite sure" he doesn't want to stay, and you are in "no way" going to move to his country, that's the answer. Dragging this out won't make it any easier. … [Read more...] about He doesn’t want to live in Canada

Guide Molly Breakspear took us through the house, each room seemingly grander than the next: the dining room, where 12 leaves can be inserted into the table and 40 people can be seated (“They do seem to spend a good bit of time at the dining table,” she says), down the 150-year-old grand staircase, from which cast members seem to materialize and de-materialize with some frequency; to the bedrooms, where dalliances occur. (Yes, Lady Mary, I am talking about you and the Turk, but we forgave you when you finally realized Matthew was the one for you.) … [Read more...] about Under the spell of Highclere Castle and ‘Downton Abbey’

“A family lost their lives and our town is left with a hole in its heart,” DiMarzio wrote on Facebook. “When an event as devastating as today unfolds, it is up to us to help bring strength to the ones who need it most. Please join me in praying for the family of those lost and showing them what a great community we have through our compassion, strength and love. To the first responders who had to work through this event today, I want you to know that the community is thinking of you too, and will help in any way that we can. Tonight, please take a moment to be thankful for the family, community and blessings we have.” … [Read more...] about School remembers children found dead in Abington home