Is Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar Already Open?
March 10, 2010 – 10:40 am | No Comment

Did you know that Jerry Remy was planning to open a restaurant?  I was clueless until I drove past it earlier this week when I was bringing my son to a pediatric appointment in the …

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How Anti-American is Boston?: Palin Book Tour Snubs Hub
November 18, 2009 – 7:36 pm | No Comment

I am very upset with Sarah Palin.
And it’s not even for the usual stuff—hunting from a helicopter, lying/making up superficial answers to complex political questions, waving at Putin. No, sir, what’s got me so distressed …

Antique book fair features human-skin-bound book
November 15, 2009 – 11:24 am | No Comment
Antique book fair features human-skin-bound book

Boston has been abound in book fairs lately, but none have yet to feature a text made out of actual human skin.
The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair kicked off this week, and amongst the rare …

Killer App- MBTA tracking transit data for developers
November 14, 2009 – 9:49 am | One Comment
Killer App- MBTA tracking transit data for developers

The MBTA is releasing real time information on some of its bus routes, which will relay where a particular bus currently is along its route, and when it is expected to arrive at its next …

What Do You Do With An Aging Catcher?
November 11, 2009 – 3:45 pm | No Comment

Author’s Note: As this post went up, the Red Sox announced Jason Varitek’s decision to re-sign with the team for the 2010 season. Good timing, eh?
With the much anticipated—though ultimately unsurprising—announcement on Monday that Victor …

Leaf Hunt!: Finding Fall Foliage on the Emerald Necklace
November 6, 2009 – 5:28 pm | No Comment
Leaf Hunt!: Finding Fall Foliage on the Emerald Necklace

Autumn is, unfortunately, the most fickle season. For a few fleeting weeks, the air is crisp and the leaves burn gold and crimson. Suddenly though, the nights grow cold and the trees turn barren, their …

John Krasinski debuts film tonight in Boston
November 6, 2009 – 7:34 am | No Comment
John Krasinski debuts film tonight in Boston

John Krasinski, the Newton raised actor best known for his role as Jim on The Office, is making his directorial debut in the new film, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. Krasinski will be in town …

Need a Job? Work for Google Cambridge
November 5, 2009 – 8:14 am | No Comment
Need a Job? Work for Google Cambridge

If you’re a local unemployed Bostonian in need of a job,  you’ve likely been searching the internet for employment with little or no success.  Rather than using Google to search the internet for a job, …

Get in the Samhain Spirit: Six Ghastly Halloween Happenings
October 27, 2009 – 4:02 pm | No Comment
Get in the Samhain Spirit: Six Ghastly Halloween Happenings

Fiends, ghouls, and misfits, delight! Halloween is almost here; the spirit of Samhain hangs palpably in the, mingling with the ubiquitous scents of cider and crisp leaves. Though the holiday is far removed from its …

Boston Book Festival Literally Awesome
October 25, 2009 – 10:43 am | 2 Comments
Boston Book Festival Literally Awesome

Bookworms and word-nerds had plenty of reasons to rejoice yesterday as the Boston Book Festival presented a jam-packed day of forums, signings, and, of course, book sales in Copley Square.
The festival, three years in the …

Boston Comic Con This Weekend
October 23, 2009 – 4:06 pm | No Comment
Boston Comic Con This Weekend

As if having Barack Obama in town today wasn’t exciting enough, the city will play host this weekend to a different kind of super hero – those of the tights and cape variety. Geek chic …