What to say at the end of this extraordinary year? So far, I’m most persuaded by the words of Clarke Smith, age 9, of Beverly

In my last posting here, I introduced you to jazz bagpipes as a metaphor for COVID-Thanksgiving. I was fascinated by the talent and enthusiasm of

If you’re a regular at The Twelve, you’ll have already read a number of essays by now helping you understand our needs this giving season.

This week is one of my favorite of the whole year. I adore everything about Thanksgiving. Always have. And here’s the thing: I spend pretty

Last time, I told you that you needed to read a book about flies. Today, it’s a movie about an octopus. Recently released on Netflix,

So…about that famous fly at last week’s vice presidential debate. Turns out, it was simply joining a long line of illustrious Musca domestica. I know

Midweek. I find myself muttering “how is it only Tuesday?” Perhaps your life, too, is a little bit of a whirlwind at the moment. I

This morning—perhaps even as you are reading this—I’ll be beginning the new academic year. My 30th as a college teacher. And fittingly, I think, I’ll

I actually thought I’d watch more TV in the pandemic than I have. I’m not sure why I didn’t–maybe because I spent so many of