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I’ve been going around saying “bad photos are better than good ones.” Now, what do I mean by that? Well, I came across piles of pictures my dad had taken, from a distance, … more

Mike Fink | 12/4/21

Scott J. Turner’s new book is a beauty

He strolled around the block and noted the trees, the bugs, the birds and the beasts, and he kept a journal of seasonal surprises or reassurances. Scott J. Turner then turned his observations into a … more

Mike Fink | 11/7/21

The simple, kindly courtesy of ‘Middlebridge’

I spend the summer months in a magical realm I call “Middlebridge” – it sounds like a mythical place resembling the title of an English novel of long ago, but it is a plain and … more

Mike Fink | 10/9/21

Mike and grandson Noah look forward to happy times.

Under the harvest moon …

Our new year and Sukkot come early this year, since we are a moon community, not sun-worshippers. The moon is our neighbor, a pale pal fairly easy to reach in this century. That’s my … more

Mike Fink | 9/6/21

The tides and times of summer

I’ve been trying to collect a few fine moments from this summer – with the pleasant prospect that August may add to my treasures. We spent an early June weekend in Chatham, on Cape … more

Mike Fink | 8/5/21

A plea for … less

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s when a broadcaster says, “here’s some Beethoven FOR YA!” It’s that fake friendly intimacy I find condescending and all … more

Mike Fink | 7/1/21

Moe Fink, above, grinning at his son’s wedding. Top, as a young man in Harlem, New York City.

The indelible link between parent and child

“Moe” was born in London – in Whitechapel – in 1904.  His father had hiked across Europe, a “foot-goer” among a generation of migrating scouts in quest of work … more

Mike Fink | 6/3/21

The delights of a single spring bloom

In my school days, we had to learn poems by heart and then recite them by rote on the auditorium stage.  I remember Ralph Waldo Emerson’s ode to the month of May, “The … more

Mike Fink | 5/9/21

Lag B’Omer through the years

Here’s hoping that one or more of the customs of Lag B’Omer fit my past, present and planned projects. It’s a holiday known for bonfires and weddings and ... haircuts. Once upon … more

Mike Fink | 4/9/21

The stories we tell

I first set foot in Israel during its Bar Mitzvah year, and since then, I have identified with the maturity of its status. I wrote about that visit and voyage for the Rhode Island School of … more

Mike Fink | 3/4/21