by David | Nov 13, 2009 | photo, urbanism
It’s an incredible time for Boston photo fans. I’ll never blog it all properly, but here’s a passel of updates on photography stuff of the recent past, present and near future. The DeCordova (sculpture park and) Museum has three (three!) photography...
by David | Nov 9, 2009 | transportation, urbanism
I tried to exit North Station this morning and found two of the doors padlocked from the outside. Not that it would have mattered if they were padlocked from the inside. Vandalism or overzealous security, it’s hard to say. 7:30 is not exactly the wee hours of...
by David | Oct 31, 2009 | culture, design, media, urbanism
There hasn’t been a halloween themed post proper on the ‘duck yet, but a series of random events (and the annual invite to GP’s house o’ horrors) have conspired to make it so. I was up at Tufts for a panel discussion called Framed:...
by David | Oct 27, 2009 | culture, eating, urbanism
I’l love to blog about Somerville’s Ball Square Fine Wines & Liquors’ recent expansion and renovation, their superior selection and the expertise of their staff. Anybody who’s been there can attest to those. Instead I shall blog about...
by David | Oct 4, 2009 | photo, transportation, urbanism
I set out last week from North Station, taking the commuter rail with legions of downtown office-workers headed home to the suburbs like Don Draper. But wasn’t headed for scotch and family, I was taking my first car-free trip to the DeCordova museum for the...
by David | Sep 26, 2009 | design, eating, media, photo, urbanism
Passport in hand and GPS in car, I crossed the river into Newton. The quest was to see The Two Silences of Heaven and Earth, an exhibition of photos and paintings by Sung Won Yun at the Andover Newton Theological School. Not a place that’s on my regular...