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Author Archives: sarahbakerstories
Dressing the part
Watching television is not a pastime in my house. It’s not that I don’t want to watch T.V., I do. But, my other pastimes–two kids, cooking, and eating–leave little prime time. So, imagine my good fortune when Sunday night I … Continue reading
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Mad River Glen delivers
A couple of weeks ago I posted this photo on Facebook with a plea: Mad River Glen: Please Snow if You Can. The plea worked. This weekend the Snow Gods dumped over two feet of the fluffiest snow I can … Continue reading
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Dr. Small’s Diet for Your Brain
Alzheimer’s, funny? At many points Thursday night at the Cambridge Forum lecture, Dr. Gary Small a neuroscientist from UCLA and author of a new book, The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program had the audience laughing. According to Small, this degenerative disease afflicts … Continue reading
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Garbage Burger
The countdown to Anna B.’s birthday has begun. She’s turning 12 on Tuesday. Per the tradition in our house, she’ll chose the dinner. There are usually her two regulars –Lydia’s chocolate cake and raspberries with powdered sugar–but the rest of … Continue reading
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A Life-Changing Moment
Martha Bebinger is a reporter for WBUR, a professor of journalism at Harvard’s Extension School, a former Harvard Nieman Fellow, and a mother of three. But beneath her accomplished and composed demeanor resides a tragedy. Her father killed himself when … Continue reading
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Santa JG
Jonathan Meath has an uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus. He’s just the right height—not too tall, nor too short. His body type is perfect—no pillows needed. And his real beard and dyed eyebrows are the color of freshly fallen snow. … Continue reading
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The Facebook Story
There have been a lot of raves for “The Social Network”—David Fincher’s sensational, agile, frightening, yet sometimes comic story of the founding of Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. They’re mostly true. I was shocked, appalled, impressed, and always riveted … Continue reading
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Pipilotti Rist
I was concerned about the sheep’s breath. He had his face so close to mine that I was worried that he might kiss me. He hoofed it right up close and his furry snout was millimeters from my lips. No, … Continue reading
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The Power of the Stage
The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project is narrative journalism at its best. And the production performed at the Cutler Majestic Theater in Boston, a part of ArtsEmerson’s inaugural program, is a riveting and … Continue reading
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Kay Rosen’s Words
Scrabble anyone? Try this one…PNUUMLDE. Hmm. I stared at those alternating charcoal and slate gray letters on the wall of the Kay Rosen exhibit at the Barbara Krakow gallery in Boston on Friday for a long time. I sounded out … Continue reading
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