Summer Solstice Gazette 2023
Now light holds darkness Feeds us all, shows us the way Breathe, and smile brightly 23.06.21 Dear Reader, Oh, yes! Summer has arrived! This is, in many ways, my favorite time of [...]
Spicy Fun and a Savvy Traveler reminder
Hello dear readers! If you have found your way here, you have already taken an interest in Irving House at Harvard. You may already be a savvy traveler, seeking the best values in accommodations near Harvard Square. You may be a novice explorer, curious and persistent. Welcome! If you are [...]
November 2022
November 2022 "The miracle is this: the more you give, the more you have." – Leonard Nimoy Hello Dear Readers, I hope this missive finds you well. I had not planned to send another issue, as you are, we hope, spending time counting and sharing your blessings with loved ones and your community. [...]
Autumnal Equinox 2022
View this email in your browser sunlight sharpened by cooler air makes leaves flutter all is in balance 22.09.22 Hello Dear Readers, These autumn days are just splendid. This is the time of year I first arrived in Boston forty-eight years ago. At that time I had no idea I would stay. [...]
Gazette Winter Solstice 2021
“Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible. It’s a time for reflection and recuperation, for slow replenishment, for putting your house in order. Doing these deeply unfashionable things — slowing down, letting your spare time expand, getting enough sleep, resting —is a radical act now, but [...]
Our Fabulous Guests
Sometimes it’s just nice to recognize the little stories that happen at Irving House, especially with our guests. These occasionally find their way into the Gazette, but three just happened in the past few weeks and deserve a little place here. Boston Marathoner Jonathan Howse stayed with us in [...]
Localist News
Senator Amy Klobuchar led a symposium recently on reining in the power of monopolies. This was organized by several different groups: The Access To Markets Coalition, Small Business Majority, Small Business Rising, American Economic Liberties Project, and the American Independent Business Alliance. Here is the testimony I gave at this event, [...]
Gazette Fall Equinox 2021
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree. ~Emily Bronte 21.09.22 Hello Dear Readers, Cooler nights, lots of rain, and many clear, crisp autumn days cheer our spirits. Our little corner of the world is still lovely just now. It leaves us feeling unreasonably lucky and very grateful. Visitors [...]
Irving House Gazette, Summer Solstice 2021
21.06.20 Just walking around Harvard Square now feels more congenial, lively, inviting. Nearly 70% of Massachusetts residents are fully vaccinated; cases and hospitalizations are down to levels not seen since early March 2020. Revels is hosting a Boston Harbor Cruise this evening. Club Passim is opening up again with Ellis Paul tonight! At Henrietta’s [...]
Earth Day 1970
Earth Day 1970 I was in tenth grade, not far from Central Park where the gathering was enormous, the biggest I had ever been in. From Central Park to the Village, the streets were closed to vehicles, full of people, banners, a giant earth ball floating above us. We walked from [...]
