My dad on the roof of 107 Ocean Street, around the time that he and my mom moved into the house. (click for a larger version of the photo)
The move itself happens tomorrow; this afternoon I’m going over to my mom’s new place to put some bookshelves up, and then headed down to Dorchester [...]
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Hanging around the house this afternoon, slept a lot last night, took a nap this afternoon, and feeling pretty awake.
Dinner tonight with my mom and Kate and, if she gets her act together, my sister (who is probably working this afternoon and so has a pretty good reason for not calling me back).
I’ve spent most [...]
Lunch break today…not sure why one of my co-workers decided to take a picture, but hey…
For those of you of a prayerful bent, you might take a moment to pass one along for my friend Jo-Jo. In an example of perfect timing, she arrived to visit family in Lebanon a little over a week ago. She’s a smart cookie, and a tough one, but it’s hard not to [...]
An interesting take on the gay marriage debate in Slate, today.
The basic premise of the article is that many (most?) opponents of same-sex marriage aren’t really opposed to gay rights at all; their opposition to same sex marriage isn’t based on bigotry. Rather, their opinion is derived from confusion/fear about changing gender [...]
…do I not have a job where I can write the snarkiest commentary ever?
I mean, really. I’d be money in that job.
For those who haven’t been following the news, an oldie but goodie made it back this summer: a Constitutional amendment to ban burning of the flag!
That’s right.
Now, I’ll say up front that I think the whole conversation is ridiculous. Flags are symbols that stand for ideas, not the instantiation of those ideas. (This [...]
Had a very wonderful evening at the Boston Fourth last night. Hung out with Kate, joining my sister and Jeremy, Nick and Rebecca, and Molly and Joey on the Esplanade to watch the fireworks. Very nice and relaxing. Once the show was over, we walked over to Harvard Square, and headed home [...]
Slate covers Barack Obama’s speech to a Call To Renewal convention last week.
I’ve heard this speech mentioned, in passing, a couple of times now. And each time, in reverential tones. I’m working up the courage to actually listen to it myself…
I now have an officially signed lease, starting September 1, for an apartment. This is a Good Thing.
The apartment hunt itself was, as they always are, a pain. Having found a place, I didn’t let myself fully relax because I’ve heard of strange things happening before leases are signed. But now that [...]
Mom’s auction made the Boston Globe this morning, on page 2 if I heard correctly. It’s also been on the front of the online edition all day.
After getting 896 unique visitors over the course of the auction itself, the website (107ocean.com) has gotten about 610 to this point in the day.
So apparently [...]
The NYT has an article today about Warren Buffett’s kids, which I found strangely fascinating.
I don’t know much about Buffett, but the more I read the more curious I become. Fabulously wealthy, and yet seemingly down-to-earth and with kids who are pretty put together; a mogul in every sense of the word, and yet [...]
Went to see A Prairie Home Companion with KD tonight, and had a wonderful evening of it. The movie is excellent; I will admit that it hits my sense of humor perfectly, so I might not be the best judge, but I was very impressed. Wandered around Cambridge for a while afterward, had [...]
Found out today that Someday Cafe is closing in August. According to the women working the counter, “the owner forgot to sign the lease, and is now blaming the landlord for not reminding him.”
Jeez.
Word on the street is that the location is going to be taken over by a Mr. Crepe. I’m just [...]