Mark Patinkin

mark patinkin 11/10/2009

Mark Patinkin: Let’s take a trip up to my attic
I have a graveyard upstairs in my attic. I know it’s not good to have an unauthorized burial ground on your property, but I do. There are many once beloved members of our household interred there. They are old electronics.

11/15/2009

Mark Patinkin: Capitalism still looks good to me
I can still picture the Berlin Wall — it was 20 years ago this month.

11/07/2009

Mark Patinkin: Twitters of the rich and famous
It seems that everyone these days is communicating by Twitter. That’s where you bypass the media and post online status updates a few times a day.

11/08/2009

MARK PATINKIN: Less is more when applying to college
It’s the season for high school seniors to be approaching panic mode. They’re applying to college.

11/03/2009

Mark Patinkin: I’ve never met a rule that couldn’t be broken
Maria Shriver — wife of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — has been chided for breaking some rules lately.

10/31/2009

Mark Patinkin: Life’s milestones keep on coming
It was a typical birth announcement: a child born Oct. 22 at 8:32 a.m. — 7 pounds, 10 ounces. A little girl.

11/01/2009

Columnist Mark Patinkin: Herewith, my complement of useless information
Here are some things I just learned:

10/27/2009

Columnist Mark Patinkin: Thankfully, tabs are still here with the real news
You may feel Afghanistan and the economy are key issues these days, but you’re wrong.

10/25/2009

Mark Patinkin: Thoughts at large
Thoughts at Large:

10/24/2009

Mark Patinkin: More things to be afraid of
I wrote a column not long ago about everyday things I’m afraid of.

10/21/2009

Mark Patinkin: Paul Delpape sees life clearly
He was walking alone down a city sidestreet, and I’ve always wondered how people like him do it. He tapped his cane from side to side as he moved. Somehow, he stayed on course.

10/18/2009

Mark Patinkin: Not getting babied? It’s time for a flu shot
Many folks aren’t bothering with flu shots, but I got one because I’m really bad at being sick.

10/17/2009

Mark Patinkin: No home, no job, and he's looking for a fresh start
He was sitting alone downtown in the park near the Biltmore. He was thin and middle-aged. He wore a clean jacket with a Red Sox emblem on the back.

10/11/2009

Thanks to Facebook, I have a coffee milk support group
I just caught a telling glimpse into the quirky things people care about.

10/10/2009

Mark Patinkin: What’s scarier than bathrooms with no locks?
I was a guest at a friend’s house not long ago and ran into one of the things that scare me most.