In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.
“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
He didn’t say any more, but we’ve always [...]

Gabe, in this Penny Arcade strip, reminds me of someone. I can’t quite place it, but I know it sounds really, really familiar.

The new MBTA website is back up, and it seems to be functional as of this writing. It’s a definite improvement over the old site, if for no other reason than they’ve added google maps with all the train and bus route data on them.
My normal morning commute involves a short bike ride to [...]

So, a week later, I think I can write about the Revolution’s latest MLS Cup loss without wanting to smash my keyboard in a fit of rage. Maybe.
The Revs carried the play for most of the game, controlling the midfield and creating pretty well. That being said, it was still 0-0 at the [...]

Just your standard reminder to get out and vote today. If, like me, you’re voting in a new town for the first time, and can’t find the damn letter that listed which school you were supposed to go vote at, the Commonwealth has a website to help you.
That site will also give you a [...]

Since Remy’s claimed dominion over beer, I suppose I better make a grab while the grabbing’s good, and start writing some sports articles. Otherwise all that’ll be left is interpretive dance and basketweaving.
So, a quick reminder to everyone that we have a soccer team we should be cheering for. A really, really good [...]

I grew up in a Celtics family. My grandparents were huge fans, and I still remember running up the stairs to their apartment after dinner to sit and watch the game with them. Two of my uncles split season tickets for years, up until the prices went through the roof when they moved [...]

I figured if today was going to be music day, I’d take the opportunity to plug the Kominas, a local band I only found them yesterday via a boston.com article. Check the article out for a good rundown of the band, its members, and an attempt to explain their music.
Just as the Dolls had [...]

Is your house dull and boring? Are you looking for something to spruce it up? Do you love mystery movies, and have way, way too much money?
Then why not install a secret door in your home? The folks at Creative Home Engineering (warning: flash with sound) would love to help you. [...]

Cheesy title, I know, but it really is. I found LibraryThing by way of the City Record and Boston News-letter, a great blog maintained by a local historian.
It’s got the usual web 2.0 basics…you tag your books, and get ye olde tag cloud when you’re done. You can see who else has that [...]

As Colin mentioned in the podcast, BU recently beat BC in the Hockey East tournament final, claiming their first HE title since 1997. BC fans looking for vengeance will only have to wait until this weekend, when the NCAA men’s hockey regionals take place. The northeast regional is being played at the DCU [...]

We’ve seen a lot of announcements in the past couple months of different TV studios making some of their material available in a number of formats, through some decidedly non-traditional channels. The big one, of course, was Apple announcing video downloads through their iTunes Music Store. That was followed in relatively rapid succession [...]