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I Joined a Gym, Who Me?
A fiftysomething joins a gym for the first time and worries that the staff will either die laughing or ask for hazard pay. Published in the Natick Patch: http://natick.patch.com/groups/ann-greens-blog/p/i-joined-a-gym–who-me
Cliches Make the World Go ‘Round
Clichés Make the World Go ‘Round By Ann Green Recently I read an article in which a mother gushed that a school play made it possible for her child’s class to “be part of something bigger than themselves.” A cynic when it comes to clichés, I turned to my husband and mused, “Maybe I should […]
How to keep your kids reading and writing this summer
As an experienced writer and reading/writing tutor I have enjoyed sharing my love for the written word with students of all ages. I published this article in the Newton (MA) Tab to share ideas on helping your kids enjoy reading and writing through the summer months. http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/x977396321/Green-How-to-keep-your-kids-reading-and-writing-this-summer
The terror turkey are back and they’re biting
http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x775076095/Green-Terror-turkeys-They-re-back-and-they-re-biting
What’s my (phone) line?
I got the following message from a friend on my answering machine last week: “I didn’t know I was calling the request line on a Spanish radio station!” An AM station is now blasting on my home phone. The station is the main attraction when someone calls; the message has become background noise. This isn’t […]
Why I deserve the Senate seat in New York
http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/lifestyle/columnists/x1621235682/Green-Why-I-deserve-the-Senate-seat-in-New-York
Turkeys gone wild, coyotes complacent
Padded socks? Check. Podiatrist-approved shoes? Check. “Antiques Road Show”-bound Walkman? Check. Sharp-point walking stick? Check. And off I go with everything I need for my daily walk through Oak Hill. “Why the latter?” you ask. Because the attack turkeys have arrived! As some have observed, rafters (yes, that’s the term) of wild turkeys regularly roam […]
The year-end letter I’ve always wanted to write
(I dedicate this “letter” to those who feel the need to send me and many fellow sufferers those cutely decorated year-end missives in an incomprehensible attempt to impress us with their long-winded sagas of their Ivy-bound offspring, shiny new BMWs, Wall Street jobs, state-of-the-art kitchens and trilingual nannies.) Hi friends! I hope the New Year […]