Yesterday morning on Noyes Street in Portland a home to many was ravaged by fire. We know that 5 people lost their lives and one person was badly burned. It was the city’s deadliest fire in 30 years. Here in the Sacopee Valley, almost exactly one year after the tragic death of a young high […]
I haven’t forgotten, but I can’t do the collective rehash thing today. To honor those we lost, let’s stop bombing innocents, engaging in perpetual war, investing billions in indefinite and illegal detention, and cultivating animosity and hate. That day in September was partly blowback for ill-considered Cold War operations in the 70s, and tomorrow’s attack […]
A reader writes in to ask if it is too early for him to propose to his girlfriend. I offer advice. It’s just that simple. Please submit your queries by emailing me at alexsteed [at] gmail [dot] com. In case you are cautiously interested, I will be keeping the identities of those in search of […]
I am not one to make much of what I hope or imagine to be on the horizon, and I don’t do resolutions. I am, however, appreciative of the opportunity to look back on the year that just went by. While I have noted elsewhere that I thought this to be an atrocious year for […]
A generation before I was born and before he married my mother, my father was married to a woman with whom he had 5 children. He loved my four half sisters and half brother, but he claimed in retrospect to have not really understood how to be a father when they were young. He was […]
Yesterday I eulogized Alfred Moldovan, my friend and hero. I had been working with the Moldovan family for the past several years to capture some of Moldovan’s many stories. As I mentioned in a post yesterday, Zeide passed away on Monday, and so I am posting this rough short in which he recalls his time […]
Because I have a background in event catering and organizing the occasional farm-to-table dinner party, last year my wife Jaime and I were invited by the organizers of the Ossipee Valley Music Festival to provide for the event locally sourced fare. We had our second go at working the event this weekend. It you are […]
WARNING: Salty language ahead. Today, on America’s birthday, I want to thank the servers, bartenders, caterers and everyone else in the food and beverage industry as they do so much to contribute to the greatness of this nation and their efforts go relatively unsung. But what about the _______, you ask. Why not celebrate the […]
It has been pretty great to see all of the love for dads on social media. Yes, these various “Days” are essentially inventions of the greeting card industry, but I don’t know that it is a bad thing to have a day of recognition for those meaningful people in our lives. Or maybe I am […]
I am fortunate to have encountered the plenitude of people who have engaged, challenged, educated and encouraged me. I am fortunate to have been on the receiving end of a mountain of love. I am lucky to have formed relationships with those who exposed me to art, politics, and activism. Thanks to those who taught […]
