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Generations: The Illusion of Personal Control

July 24, 2026

Our bodies belong to us, yet mostly they are strangers. They drop bad news when they feel like dropping it and rarely let us know too much beforehand. They never ask. The Buddhists don’t talk so much about “my body” as they…

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Generations: Are Urgent Cares Really Urgent?

March 2, 2026

Back in September, I learned more about the American health care system than I probably ever wanted to, all because of a sprained ankle. And it made me realize the stark differences in how health care works in South Korea, where there…

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Ask Lisa: Reconnecting With Your Teenager

February 21, 2026

Is it possible for parents to engage their teen children in real conversations? One parent wrote me: We have two teens, ages 14 and 16. They are good kids (so far!), but I am sad that they have no interest in hearing…

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Generations: The Nattering Nabobs Of Modern Technology

February 13, 2026

It was more than a decade ago when I asked a colleague about the story behind her funny-looking watch. “It’s a Fitbit. It keeps track of my steps and exercise.” I’m sure I made a face. Watches were for telling time, so…

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Generations: The Relationship Between Practical and Emotional

February 7, 2026

New dog, new car. In this house, there have been more dogs than cars, but still, after years of side-by-side ownership, I feel qualified to offer a comparative view. It might be of interest to the automotive industry, or at least to…

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Generations: Finding Confidence in the Face of Aging

January 29, 2026

“What are your concerns about your face?” I’m in Katie O’Brien’s brightly lit office at Renascence Aesthetic Dermatology on Belmont Street. Katie is down-to-earth and welcoming, but I still feel nervous and exposed. I have a lot of concerns about my face,…

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Generations: When the Future Feels Heavy

January 24, 2026

Most of the conversations I have with my friends go a little something like this. We talk about some classes and our weekend plans, and then, slowly, the infamous question appears: “So, what do you want to do?” It’s the question that…

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Generations: Streaming Services Shift Asian Narrative

January 16, 2026

For a long time, Asian characters in Western media were easy to predict. They were often side characters, defined by accents, martial arts skills, or other one-dimensional stereotypes. Rarely were they the center of the story. That started to change when COVID-19…

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Ask Lisa: What To Know About Opioids Following Dental Surgery

January 12, 2026

How likely is it that brief pain medication use will trigger drug addiction? That’s the question behind a parent’s concerns: My 19-year-old son is home on break from college and will have four impacted wisdom teeth removed next week. I am worried…

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Generations: A Bouquet to the Unshakeable Grace of Belmont’s Librarians

January 5, 2026

Let me speed up the point of this essay, which will save you time in your harried and purposeful days. This is a bouquet to the Belmont librarians. It’s a funny kind of relationship between a reader and a librarian. I know…

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Generations: Resolving to Say ‘Yes’

January 2, 2026

I have the same New Year’s resolution every year. It’s not the classic, and likely most broken, resolution to “Go to the gym more.” It’s not “Save more money” or “Cut down on phone time,” though either of those would likely do…

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