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Deirdre Reilly has written one humor book, and authored a syndicated family life column for Gatehouse Media for 13 years. She has won a Massachusetts Press Award for humor, her op-eds have been published in the Boston Herald and The Hartford Courant, and she has had short fiction published in literary journals. Deirdre was raised in Columbia, Md., and now lives outside Boston, Ma. She enjoys outdoor pursuits, and is obsessed with the care and happiness of a retired carriage horse named Nello that she bought for a few hundred dollars on a menopausal whim.
Author: Deirdre Reilly
School shootings: have we had enough?
What do you think of when you hear the state name Oregon? I think of woods, streams, log cabins and
Read moreBowe Bergdahl released In exchange for “Fab Five” Taliban leaders held in Guantanamo
American soldier Bowe Bergdahl, captured and held by the Taliban for the past five years, has been traded for five
Read moreAndrew Tahmooressi lands in Mexican jail
American Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi has been jailed in Mexico on weapons trafficking charges since March 31st, after mistakenly taking
Read moreMeriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag persecuted for her beliefs
A Sudanese woman who is Christian has been convicted of aposty by a Sudanese court and is due to be
Read moreMother is the lens through which I view the world
Mom ( Jean) on the right, with her friend Liz. Photo by Deirdre Reilly. When I was a little girl,
Read morePalm Springs: I nailed it
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Palm Springs, California with my husband Fred. We were on a
Read moreEaster Bunny doesn’t live here anymore
I used to be best friends with the Cadbury Bunny, all the Peeps (they’re kind of like Gladys Knight’s Pips,
Read moreBoston Strong: We will celebrate Patriots Day with a Marathon and Red Sox baseball
Marathon Monday 2013 was, for me, just like any other day. I live thirteen miles outside Boston, Massachusetts. We are
Read moreHashtag this
Today the combination of technology and social media is overpowering our daily lives and yet we have no hard evidence
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