Category Archives: Boston

Because What Back Bay Really Needs Is Another Fucking Cupcake Store

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Observed on Newbury Street between Berkeley and Clarendon in Back Bay, Boston: There are already two Sweet cupcake stores in Back Bay, along with two ‘food’–that is, cupcakes–trucks that show up five days every week. Just in case you can’t … Continue reading →

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Natural and Political History of the Gerry-Mander!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

You might have heard of the political term gerrymander, which is the creation of absurd political districts to ensure that certain candidates will win. An exhibit at the Map Museum of the Boston Public Library reminds us that the first … Continue reading →

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Wheels Up (Pedicab in Repose)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Observed at the corner of Boylston and Massachusetts Ave.:

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MA Hospital Influenza Vaccination Still Inadequate: Just Mandate It Already

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

A while ago, we discussed how anti-vaccination idiocy by hospital staff enabled the spread of influenza to critically ill patients. So we read with dismay the following from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (God Bless It!; boldface mine): Roughly 81 percent … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Influenza, Public Health, Vaccination | 2 Comments

Night Falls at Fenway Park

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Viewed from the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Newbury Street: (The lights at Fenway Park are the small bright blip in the middle of the image)

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On Boston’s Waltham Street, NONE SHALL PASS!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

We observed this ferocious guardian of Waltham Street while walking around the South End during the SoWa Arts Walk. He’s making sure nobody sneaks into the studio:

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South of Washington Art Walk

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

No, I am not calling it “SoWa.” This is New England, not New York. That sort of thing isn’t done here. Regardless, today (Sunday), the South of Washington Art Walk is taking place down by the ICA in Boston from … Continue reading →

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Didn’t Know “Shod Foot” Was a Dangerous Weapon

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Somebody better tell Dr. Isis. From the urban hellhole (boldface mine): 04/11/12 – At about 1:39 p.m., officers made an on-site arrest of an individual for assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon to wit shod foot at … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, The Rule of Law, WhatEVAH! | 4 Comments

D.C.’s Housing Crisis Isn’t Due to the Absence of Skyscrapers

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Recently, a Washington Post op-ed argued that D.C. should alter the building height limitation: And while certainly many factors affect the cost of housing in the city (such as demand, crime rates, school quality and proximity to public transportation), it … Continue reading →

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Petals Down

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

The last few days have been rough for the cherry trees: (Marlborough Street)

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