This is based on the novel, The Human Comedy, by William Saroyan, which took place in the fictional town of Ithaca, CA (based on Fresno, CA where Saroyan grew up). There was an earlier movie based on the book, made in 1942, starring Mickey Rooney as Homer. This is one of my favorite novels; I’ve read it several times…

“... which marks her body’s final living form before reaching “post-mortem.” Oh, no, no, no. Hardly. I feel so sad for all you younger women who know nothing of the post-menopausal body. You think pregnant body and post-baby body are a shock. Ha! And the post-menopausal body—the most horrific, humiliating changes of…

Boston has only 1 archeologist! And he has to scramble for as much financial support as he can get. He has no paid staff and depends on volunteers for all work the department does. Such a shame, especially in such a historically rich city.