Author Archives: Scott M

December 1st is World AIDS day and I feel like I need to comment on this… The AIDS epidemic was one of the defining events of my life.  It all began when I was in my early 20’s and no … Continue reading →

The basement renovations were completed just in time for my teenage years. The basement became my domain.  My sister did not seem interested in it and my Father grudgingly shared it.  My Mother pretty much ignored it and stayed in … Continue reading →

There has always been a myth that New Englanders locked their crazy relatives in the attic.  Everyone knows, in the South, most of ours roam free. However in the 1970’s another phenomenon occurred:  People started putting their teenagers in the … Continue reading →

I’m walking a thin line with this blog.  I’m purposefully not mentioning most people who are still alive and active.  Unless they really piss me off…This also means the ones I do mention can’t fight back. But, I won’t go … Continue reading →

“The Way We Were” has always been a very special film for me. I remember being in the 8th grade and reading about it and dying to see it for months before it came out.  It lived up to all … Continue reading →

A young friend of mine just saw “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” for the first time recently and it got me to thinking… Holly Golightly, of course played by the one and only Audrey Hepburn,  always goes to Tiffany’s when the “mean … Continue reading →

I’ve thought a lot about this over the last few days as we head to another election.  For Progressive’s like me, it’s forecast to be a rough one who’s results may lead us backward as opposed to foreward. And, once … Continue reading →