I’m Walking Here

The day everyone smiles in New York

I went out for scallions and a baguette. I came back with a little more.

Dec 24, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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"7 days a week and you dream about it"

One thing I've done in my first semester as a professor. Or rather, didn't do.

Dec 7, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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October 2025

Why a bulldozer to the White House is a fat middle finger to America.

The call is coming from inside the People's House.

Oct 22, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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No King's Day Boston in photos, words, and snippets of overheard conversations

I went alone but I never felt alone

Oct 19, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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All I know...

All I know is that history will make it abundantly clear who the good guys were and who the bad guys were.

Oct 5, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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September 2025

Jimmy Kimmel was not fired. He was purged.

This is the crisis moment. Step up.

Sep 18, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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Finding purpose in work when things are bad. Or really bad. (They're pretty bad.)

We can't all fight on the front lines. But we can do something.

Sep 15, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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“Professor.”

I want your help: What do you remember best about your favorite teachers? What made them your favorites?

Sep 2, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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August 2025

On the last day before my youngest child goes to college.

The big feelings and the woeful deficiencies of language for the parents of adults in blended families.

Aug 17, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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Here's what's sparking joy in my new tiny apartment.

Scenes from my extremely loved, if still under-furnished Boston abode: What I have, what I need (with your help), and a confession.

Aug 14, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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A big move. Kind of. Okay, yes, a big move.

The photos help tell the story.

Aug 6, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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July 2025

There are things we have to learn about being loved.

The advice from my mom that has stayed with me forever.

Jul 30, 2025 • Liz Gumbinner

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