Category Archives: Boston

Corsair

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

They don’t make them like this anymore (observed on Hereford St., Back Bay, Boston): The interior: The bumper:

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Calm Before the Storm

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

The John Hancock Tower, observed a few minutes before yesterday’s thunderstorm:

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Make Way For Bruins?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

First, George Washington is a Bruins fan. Then Paul Revere and John Singleton Copley. Now the Ducklings (observed in Boston’s Public Garden): Still weird having hockey at the end of June though.

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Raise the Capital Gains and Marginal Income Tax Rates. Raise Them Now–The Boston Parking Edition

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

So this is an item that trundled across the transom (boldface mine): It’s just a crumbling strip of asphalt barely big enough to fit two cars one behind the other — lined by weeds, hard against a brick wall, hemmed … Continue reading →

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So George Washington Was a Bruins Fan

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Who knew? Observed in Boston’s Public Garden:

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Anyone Know What’s Going On At Arlington and Marlborough?

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Even though I’ve been deep in grant writing, I’m pretty certain this soon-to-be-activated street light at the corner of Arlington and Marlborough is new: The view from the other side of Arlington street:

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Thunderbird

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

One of the few nice-looking cars the U.S. still makes. Observed on Hereford Street, Back Bay, Boston:

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Not Very Aerodynamic

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

Though this van parked on Commonwealth Ave. probably wasn’t knifing through the wind anyway: He who dies with the biggest hood ornament wins?

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The Rain On the Train Falls Mainly…

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

…inside the MBTA train. Friday, it was kind of wet out. Morning commute: Late afternoon: But what on earth could we possibly spend money on?

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How To Blend In on Newbury Street

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

For those unfamiliar, Newbury Street in Boston has a lot of high-end stores. Which also makes it a prime target for shoplifters–from The Boston Courant: On Monday, May 20 at 11:02 am, District 4 officers responded to a report of … Continue reading →

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