Doug Sparks

The great part about gray days is that they leave you longing for warmth. You wouldn’t know the true gift of heat if you didn’t also know the wind and rain.

Doug Sparks reviews ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ – the latest co-production from the Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, City Theatre and Victory Gardens.

The search for longevity often begins with the lives of centenarians. In an excellent book titled “The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer,” author Dan Buettner investigates regions of the world where people have an above-average chance of…

My Time Among the Voyagers Early on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 7, a group of kayakers began its journey down the length of the…

I have documented the attempted restoration of my eroded health in past letters, but while we were putting together this issue, I found new inspiration: In…

The Final Day of the Merrimack River Valley Voyagers Expedition In August of 1839, Henry David Thoreau and his brother, John, travelled up and down…

Merrimack River Valley Voyagers Expedition, Day Three From August 7-10, the Merrimack River Valley Voyagers, a group of community leaders from the Merrimack Valley, will…

Merrimack River Valley Voyagers Expedition, Day Two On the early morning of August 7, mvm joined a group of community leaders calling themselves the Merrimack River…

Merrimack River Valley Voyagers Expedition, Day One Early this morning, a group of adventurers will set out at dawn to kayak the length of the…

I was told countless times that fatherhood would change my life. Whenever I pressed people on how, the answers were vague. I am still trying…

I remember a time when French presses were the rage among serious java heads. On the heels of coffee’s second wave, this made sense. These presses,…

Three years ago this May, the final Republican challengers withdrew from the presidential primary race while Bernie Sanders fought on against Hillary Clinton for the…