Boston Move In Madness – An Annual Tradition
September 2, 2010 – 11:52 am | No Comment

I confess I was born and raised in Boston and though I graduated from 2 of the areas major universities I did not have to go through the madness that is the September move in.  …

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Pillow Fight!
April 3, 2010 – 7:59 pm | No Comment
Pillow Fight!

I’ve always enjoyed the interesting juxtapositions of Harvard Square. At once home to the nation’s stodgiest, stateliest university and the city’s filthiest, most caterwauling gutter punks, the square is an interesting microcosm of vibrant heterogeneity.
That …

Boston Goes Dark (Temporarily) For Earth Hour
March 27, 2010 – 9:39 pm | No Comment
Boston Goes Dark (Temporarily) For Earth Hour

For one hour tonight, the Boston skyline went dark.
The sixty minute blackout was not unintentional, though, but rather part of a worldwide event called Earth Hour in which cities across the globe turned off nonessential …

Boston Restaurant Week at McCormick and Schmick’s
March 24, 2010 – 9:11 am | One Comment
Boston Restaurant Week at McCormick and Schmick’s

This past Friday we decided to try out some of the deals on tap for Boston’s Restaurant Week.  We knew we needed to find Seafood (yes we are Catholic).  Though my husband has frequented McCormick&Schmick’s …

Castle Island, Despite Being Castle-less, is Still Amazing
March 20, 2010 – 8:38 pm | No Comment
Castle Island, Despite Being Castle-less, is Still Amazing

For a moment today, I was determined to swim in Dorchester Bay.
After a long bike ride from Allston in the seventy-degree heat, the bay was absolutely alluring, glistening in the late afternoon sun. Short, deep …

Boston Area Colleges Recognized Community Service
March 18, 2010 – 1:11 pm | No Comment
Boston Area Colleges Recognized Community Service

President Obama recently honored certain colleges and universities for their community service work.  Simmons College is one of 4 Massachusetts Colleges that received the Honor Roll with Distinction Award.
Through this LearnandServe program Obama hopes to …

Soggy Saint Patrick’s Parade Marches on in the Rain
March 15, 2010 – 1:17 pm | No Comment
Soggy Saint Patrick’s Parade Marches on in the Rain

So much for the luck of the Irish.
Despite torrential rain and 30 mile per hour gusting winds, Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade stepped off right on schedule yesterday afternoon. And while all the moisture is …

Banning Head Shots from Hockey a No Brainer
March 13, 2010 – 9:47 pm | One Comment
Banning Head Shots from Hockey a No Brainer

Violence is good for the business of hockey, yet it is terrible for the sport.
This distinction was made very clear, if only implicitly, by the NHL’s general managers this past week at a summit on …

Warm Weather is Coming! Warm Weather is Coming!
March 8, 2010 – 7:04 pm | One Comment
Warm Weather is Coming! Warm Weather is Coming!

After a few tantalizing weeks of back and forth weather, when 50 degree days segued straight into snow, it’s finally happened. For the first time since maybe November, Boston had a truly nice weekend. Both …

Boston Universities Great For Family Outings
March 3, 2010 – 11:42 am | No Comment
Boston Universities Great For Family Outings

This past weekend we drove over to my alma mater Boston University to see the women’s basketball team defeat the the New Hampshire Wildcats.  With 2 younger children it is not always easy to find …

Boston by Bike, Snow Be Damned
January 4, 2010 – 4:59 pm | One Comment
Boston by Bike, Snow Be Damned

For a few weeks there, I had myself fooled. I had myself convinced beyond any doubt that this winter, there would be no snow. Though each increasingly light-shortened day would bring cold air, none would …