A bit of social satire for the end (I hope!) of the WFH lifestyle: bit.ly/3C4E1Bj My column in Boston Globe Opinion

Local newspapers are the civic glue that hold communities together, yet they are imperiled. Thrilled to be joining this important panel on the crisis in local news (with some bright spots) 9/29 @ 5pm Suffolk Law School. bit.ly/3f88khn

The FordHallForum@SuffolkUniversity and Suffolk University Masterman Speaker Series is back on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 5 pm at Suffolk University Law School on the decline of local journalism and the rise of polarization. Register 👉 bit.ly/3xWFWW7 With Dan Kennedy is on Bluesky Joshua P. Darr Renée Charles St. Amand

The MA state #GOP doesn't have much in the way of candidates this November. What it does have are the ballot questions, which it hopes to exploit to boost turnout. My column the Boston Globe: bit.ly/3rFYvdM

My very talented friend Rosa Herrero de Andrés wrote and illustrated a beautiful picture book: Bike Day, toca bicicleta, and if you want one of the first copies, you can back it on Kickstarter too. 🚲📚 kickstarter.com/projects/kiddi…

Independent women voters are key in the midterms, so the GOP hopes to skirt #Roevember by changing the subject. A look inside one conservative group's abortion strategy in my Globe column today. bit.ly/3gqJ06Q

Shying away from taking a stand on crucial issues of the day is an abdication of a paper’s civic duty, writes Renée. wbur.fm/3U32jlq

Newspapers nationwide are dropping endorsements, for fear they can alienate readers. But I ran an editorial page for 9 years and can attest to their civic importance. I wrote this for WBUR's Cognoscenti: wbur.fm/3NrkuPI

The Boston Common is the nation's oldest public park, meant to be enjoyed by all. A new master plan raises the question: Can the myriad competing users of the park learn to share? Boston Common Master Plan My column in the Boston Globe: bit.ly/3UvlQuK

Some say Boston's #lab boom waning, but the frenzy of life science construction is still aggravating the housing crisis. Should biotech developers contribute more to house the workers they employ? My column in today's Globe: bit.ly/3Ojj0Y0

Hark! It's the season for song. My Boston Globe column this week celebrates the joy of communal singing, with thoughts from the great choral director Nick Page: bit.ly/3P1fiCO

Are the climate protesters throwing soup or mashed potatoes at beloved (tho protected) works of art misguided? Let me count the ways. bit.ly/3Fxb0yI Edit

The GOP vote to strip the IRS of $70 million is a cynical, hypocritical (remember the deficit?) gift to their rich friends. No one really likes paying taxes, but it's what we do as part of the social compact. My column in today's Boston Globe Opinion: bostonglobe.com/2023/01/20/opi…

correction: It is of course $70 billion, not million. The columnist regrets the error.

A little personal news. Retweets greatly appreciated.

“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day.” I don’t know how many viewers stuck around for It, but closing Mayor Wu’s state of the city address with Nina Simone’s song tonight was genius.

The abrupt time change jars us out of our routines and into noticing. We’re suddenly aware of the Earth tilting on its axis, of birdsong at breakfast, of the snowdrops and Lenten roses pushing their way through last year’s mulch, Renée. wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…

Now the're coming for our libraries. In communities from Idaho to Michigan, libraries are threatened by a toxic mix of right-wing grievances. Don't think it can't happen here. My column in Boston Globe Opinion: bit.ly/3Fcosst

Thrilled to be part of this essential discussion about coastal resilience on Thursday eve. Dorchester is so often ignored when we talk about Boston's waterfront, but so much is happening on these shores. RSVP for this stellar panel here! eventbrite.com/e/advancing-re…

I'm thrilled to be moderating a panel at the Boston Book Festival this Saturday, 3:30 pm. We'll discuss "Idea City," a great collection of essays on making Boston more equitable, beautiful and resilient. Come see us at the Boston Architectural College, 951 Boylston Street.