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Boston Bikers Rejoice: We Don’t Ride in New York!
April 30, 2010 – 5:12 pm | No Comment
Boston Bikers Rejoice: We Don’t Ride in New York!

In all my years of riding bikes, I have never once been body-checked to the ground by a police officer. For this, I am thankful, not only because of the resultant dearth of injuries, but …

Pop Quiz: Who’s Driving the Sox Offense?
April 27, 2010 – 5:58 pm | No Comment
Pop Quiz: Who’s Driving the Sox Offense?

Pop quiz: which Red Sox player has the highest batting average so far this season?
Is it V-Mart? Pedroia? Another one of the usual suspects?
Believe it or not, it’s Jason Varitek. Yes, the veteran catcher—who, you …

Poor Pitching Sinking Sox
April 24, 2010 – 3:03 pm | No Comment
Poor Pitching Sinking Sox

For all the talk about the struggling Red Sox offense, you’d think that was the reason why the restructured team is off to such a miserable start this season.
Actually, though, it’s Boston’s starting pitchers who …

Naked Girls To Read Lewis Carroll’s Books at Coolidge Corner Theatre
April 22, 2010 – 9:28 pm | No Comment
Naked Girls To Read Lewis Carroll’s Books at Coolidge Corner Theatre

Finally, someone has gone and combined two of my absolute favorite things in the world: reading and nude women.
Though it may sound like pure fantasy,  it is, in fact, a reality. Like peanut butter and …

Non-Volcanic Smoke Clouds Keep Planes Grounded at Logan on 4/20
April 21, 2010 – 11:46 am | No Comment
Non-Volcanic Smoke Clouds Keep Planes Grounded at Logan on 4/20

Dense, rolling smoke again grounded flights into and out of Logan International Airport on April 20th—the unofficial stoner holiday—as visibility plummeted beneath the unexpected haze
In a bizarre twist, officials from the Federal Aviation Administration said …

GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful Baker Tries to Slam Door on Mihos’ Campaign
April 17, 2010 – 9:46 am | No Comment
GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful Baker Tries to Slam Door on Mihos’ Campaign

Seeking to avoid a potentially distracting and divisive primary contest, Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker is trying to lure enough delegates at today’s GOP convention to his campaign to end Christy Mihos’ bid for the …

Sarah Palin Teabags Boston
April 14, 2010 – 9:10 pm | One Comment
Sarah Palin Teabags Boston

When I first moved to Boston to attend college a few years back, I was proud to think my home was a liberal utopia of social equality, political correctness, and self righteous snobbery. I was …

Welcome Back, Jason Varitek
April 11, 2010 – 8:39 pm | No Comment
Welcome Back, Jason Varitek

The most important part of the Red Sox just-concluded three game set in Kansas City is the 2-1 series victory Boston pulled out. With the two wins, Boston is back to a .500 record overall …

Governor Deval Patrick Formally Launches Reelection Bid
April 10, 2010 – 11:37 am | No Comment
Governor Deval Patrick Formally Launches Reelection Bid

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick formally kicked off his reelection campaign today, beginning what promises to be a hard-fought battle to retain his post as the state’s top official.
Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray are crisscrossing …

Big Papi Gets the Squeeze: Calls Already Mounting For Slugger’s Ouster
April 8, 2010 – 7:09 pm | One Comment
Big Papi Gets the Squeeze: Calls Already Mounting For Slugger’s Ouster

Baseball, more than any other sport, perhaps more than any other profession besides politics, is constantly beleaguered by the question, “What have you done for me lately?”
In a game where statistics are sacred, where every …