Filed under 'boston'
➠ August 19, 2010
They've been swayed: Huge hammock rocks - The Boston Globe
The first-ever Awesome Foundation grant recipient gets a front page photo & story on the Boston Globe. This is what AWESOME can do for you.
➠ August 11, 2010
Scottish delights at the Haven in Jamaica Plain - The Boston Globe
Review of a new Scottish restaurant in Boston. I will HAVE to go there when I’m in Boston in October. “The menu here is not light eating; at least half the items are deep-fried.”
➠ June 18, 2010
Boston squared | Cartogrammar
“Geometry riddle: When is a square not a square? Answer: When it’s in New England.” I ♥ this.
➠ August 22, 2009
Casey Kotchman’s RBI Double
I didn't bring a telephoto lens on this trip, so this is about the best photo I have of the game!
What makes Fenway, Fenway.
A silly little detail, but one I loved. They've installed these lovely high-resolution multi-colour animation-capable LCD displays, but show the scores, stats and messages in a dot-matrix font that resembles the screens they replaced.
Christine & Tim
Tim works for ticketsforcharity.com, and was able to get us in today. Christine is an improviser who Joy worked with. They are both ace!
They said “No Touching.” They didn’t say “No Licking.”
Me, Joy and 2 World Series trophies
Me, Joy and 2 World Series trophies
Kobe Beef Hotdog
Todd English and chefs from his restaurants in Boston and New York were cooking atop the Green Monster. Amazing!
Atop the Green Monster
Watching the Yanks take batting practice.
➠ July 30, 2009
Report: Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 - ESPN
*le sigh*. The inevitability of this news doesn’t really take the edge off the sadness. The Red Sox had been lucky with the steroid testing leaks and reports so far. Now, the 2004 & 2007 World Series wins are _officially_ tarnished.
➠ July 12, 2009
➠ June 4, 2009
Bill Simmons - It's hard to say goodbye to David Ortiz
Great piece by Bill Simmons on the decline of the Large Father. FWIW, I don’t think Papi’s current decline is a sign of stopping using a banned substance — Why would he stop now? Nothing has changed in MLB testing over the last couple of years.
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