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Survivors and their caregivers walk the track during the opening lap of the Relay For Life of Greater Attleboro.

Hope has powered this cancer society fundraiser for 25 years

I’ve been a part of the Relay For Life of Greater Attleboro, a team fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, since 2000, its second year. I was a member of a team and the organizing … more

Larry Kessler | 7/7/23

The good, the bad and the ugly at the dawn of 2024

Here are 10 thoughts, along with my observations, to usher in 2024: 1. Almost four years removed from the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 is now more or less just another thing to contend with , … more

Larry Kessler | 1/7/24

Smack in the middle of senior discounts and college tuition

Later this month, my wife, Lynne, and I will officially become empty nesters, for the most part, as the younger of our two daughters heads off to Johnson & Wales University. The next few … more

Larry Kessler | 8/1/19

Vaccines, the Boston Marathon, hope and other things I’m thankful for

It’s no secret that our country is as divided, broken and far from even a semblance of unity as we’ve been in more than a half-century, since the height of the Vietnam War. We’ve … more

Larry Kessler | 11/7/21

Isaac “Ike” Kessler and his wife, Sylvia, in the 1990s, a few years before their 50th wedding anniversary.

My dad: Long gone, but never forgotten

I marked the 20th anniversary of my father’s death this month by observing his yahrzeit on the ninth of Adar, and my memories of him remain vivid. Over the years, there have been many times … more

Larry Kessler | 3/3/23

Please be patient with me – I’m experiencing technical difficulties

Over the years, I’ve had to adapt to many new computer systems, and I’ve always taken a practical approach: expect glitches and be skeptical about what the instructors say – … more

Larry Kessler | 2/6/22

Luminaria, shown at a past Relay For Life of Greater Attleboro event, are typically lit around a track in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of cancer victims.

Relay For Life more important than ever this year

Back in the late 1950s and early ’60s, when I attended Hebrew School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, I don’t recall my teachers talking about the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, repairing … more

Larry Kessler | 6/3/21

Keeping the faith in better times ahead

As we head into a summer without many of our favorite activities and events, it might seem a strange time to count our blessings – but it’s worth doing as we strive to maintain a sense of … more

Larry Kessler | 6/5/20

I’m grateful for my wife and a sense of humor

Like just about everything we’ve encountered in this year of the coronavirus pandemic – which even the brilliant mind of “Twilight Zone” creator and writer Rod Serling would … more

Larry Kessler | 11/6/20

We love you, Tom Brady, but it’s time to call it quits

“The days of our years are three score and 10.” – Psalm 90, verse 10 Between the reflection that usually accompanies the turning of the page to a new year and the nonstop … more

Larry Kessler | 2/6/20