Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Cultural Kool-Aid of pre-Easter Peeps

Posted on March 30, 2012 by amymccreath

In the fourth century, as recorded in the diary of a young traveler named Egeria, Christians in Jerusalem marked Holy Week by keeping Vigil night after night, reading huge chunks of scripture and singing psalm after psalm, traveling to the … Continue reading →

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One of the things I love about this week is how goofy everyone looks. Taken off guard by the 80 degree weather, folks are scrambling together outfits appropriate to the day, while too busy to actually root through the attic … Continue reading →

Posted on March 21, 2012 by amymccreath | 5 Comments

Writing towards resurrection

Posted on March 16, 2012 by amymccreath

Every day around Watertown, people write stories. School kids in classrooms, grad students in cafes, professionals in their home offices, and lots of others. On any day of the week, if you gathered folks who had written stories that day … Continue reading →

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Once and Future Toy?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by amymccreath

I ran into this unofficial installation at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, when I stopped in to pick up the clay creatures my kids had crafted over winter break. Poor rocking horse, all broken and done for, waiting to … Continue reading →

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