Today’s post comes to us from the very talented Brian Westbye, who is on a wonderful vacation at the moment but will be overjoyed to read your comments upon his return. ——————————————————————————————————————– My Boston walks are aimless, endless and exclusively mine. Autumn, 1996 I am freshly 24 and freshly arrived from Maine at Berklee College […]
Social media can be a great thing. But it can also be a big ol’ bitch bastard. People tend to want to be the one who says, “First”. I think that’s just human nature. Whether it be a celebrity death, a blockbuster sports trade or just about what happened on tonight’s episode of The Walking […]
“Hooray!” “It’s magnificent!” “What a spectacular creature!” “Let’s murder it!” In an article published on April 8 by USA Today, officials from Institute of Cetacean Research complained of “unforgivable sabotage” after their 48-day Antarctic hunt had the lowest yield since 1987. This annual event of what the ICR terms “research whaling” failed to slaughter the 935 whales it had […]
When I was in high school, I developed a pretty serious crush on Herman Melville. It began when I purchased a used copy of Moby-Dick and started reading it in public places in a misguided attempt to impress everyone with literacy. While I was busy squirming into increasingly acrobatic positions to ensure people could see […]
I don’t love McDonald’s Big Macs. I used to worship McDonald’s plain hamburgers. . . something about the paper-towel texture of the meat spoke to my 7-year-old tastebuds. We had a family ritual. Every Wednesday, a family member chose a restaurant for our dining-out experience. I chose McDonald’s. Every time. My older brother seethed with […]
I recently saw this list of the most challenged books of 2012. And I got excited. Because I like reading my way through lists of books. And because I’m a rebel (Seriously. Yesterday I bought a book with my elbow.) But maybe that’s another post. Anyway, my point is this. I’m interested to see what […]
