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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 …

Soledad O’Brien Delivers at CWE Gala in Boston
April 12, 2010 – 10:53 am | No Comment
Soledad O’Brien Delivers at CWE Gala in Boston

This past Saturday I was fortunate to attend the 2010 CWE (Center for Women & Enterprise) Annual Fund Raising Dinner which took place in Boston’s Seaport Hotel.  The Keynote Speaker this year was Soledad O’Brien, …

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 …

Bring Google To Boston – Too Little Too Late?
March 29, 2010 – 12:47 pm | No Comment
Bring Google To Boston – Too Little Too Late?

The City of Boston announced it has submitted a plan to bring Google High Speed Fiber Initiative to Boston.  The application was submitted on Friday the 26th which was the official deadline for receipt by …

Boston Branch Libraries Worth Saving
March 26, 2010 – 10:15 am | No Comment
Boston Branch Libraries Worth Saving

Today the Globe did a write up on Boston’s Local Branch libraries and how some of them could be closed due to budget issues.  I had already been planning to do a post on this …

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

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 …

Tom Hanks Visits Boston’s JFK Library
March 5, 2010 – 12:19 pm | No Comment
Tom Hanks Visits Boston’s JFK Library

Tom Hanks premiered his latest documentary type film on World War II at the JFK Library in Dorchester.  Tom Hanks mentioned in one of the interviews that I saw that one of the reasons they …

Overdose Reversal Drug Narcan Saves Lives Across Massachusetts
January 2, 2010 – 6:32 pm | No Comment

As of July 2009, the Department of Public Health reports that 320 opiate overdoses in Massachusetts have been reversed by the administration of overdose reversal drug Narcan.  Due to the proven success of the drug in …

Marblehead Woman Fights For Young Girl’s Release From Russia
December 7, 2009 – 5:48 pm | One Comment
Marblehead Woman Fights For Young Girl’s Release From Russia

After enduring a childhood of abuse in Russian orphanages, Nastia Turovinina was saved from a life of poverty and corruption by Marblehead resident Keri Cahill, who adopted her in 2005. As an orphan in her …

Simmons College’s Proposal to Cut Courses Proves Unpopular
November 5, 2009 – 1:13 pm | No Comment
Simmons College’s Proposal to Cut Courses Proves Unpopular

The opportunity to attend smaller classes where students aren’t just numbers in an arena is one of the most appealing aspects of attending a college, rather than a major university. But as the recession continues, …