by David | Nov 30, 2010 | design, transportation
Is it just me, or is the quality of subway graffiti just not what it used to be?
by David | Nov 23, 2010 | culture, economics, media
If you think that November has a needlessly negative sound – it starts with NO, after all – then you should look into Movember, the fundraiser that puts ironic facial hair to work to fight cancer. Grow a moustache, raise money for cancer research,...
by David | Nov 22, 2010 | reading & writing, transportation, urbanism
I try not to look at the ads in the T, especially the ones over the tracks. If you look there too long, your animal brain starts to notice things moving down there and you become aware of a whole rodent jamboree. But that’s not my point, this is: I saw it a...
by David | Nov 19, 2010 | culture, economics
It’s that time of year again, when colder weather, impending holidays and the end of the tax year turn good folks’ attention to charitable giving. And when the Grumpy Philanthropist waddles out from under his rock, writes a few checks and complains. As it...
by David | Nov 17, 2010 | culture, eating
At the new Art of the Americas wing of the MFA with L and P, we stopped for a bite before digging into the art. Lots to report on the latter but first this: churros! With spicy chocolate and honey! The cafe in the new American wing rather pointedly serves foods from...
by David | Nov 15, 2010 | eating
I met up with estimable marketeer R at Nebo the other day and while we talked of many things, I just had to order this from the new Fall menu because, well, I had recently blogged about it. Strozzapreti Funghi: wild mushroom ragù, caramelized onions, fontina, sage....
by David | Nov 8, 2010 | eating
I’m becoming my father. No big surprise really, but I knew that the transformation was almost complete when I stood in line to get in to a restaurant simply because there was a line. Gourmet Dumpling House was hopping and there was a cold crowd out front. I...
by David | Nov 1, 2010 | culture, eating, media
You know that thrill you get when you win a Foursquare mayorship? Then you probably also know the pain of losing one. The competition for mayorships can get ugly, so I suggest a little self-imposed winner’s curse to keep things friendly: when you win a...
by David | Oct 25, 2010 | culture, design, economics, technology, transportation, urbanism
I was talking with some friends about maybe replacing my car and was promptly scolded because my choice wasn’t fuel-efficient enough. I have my back of the envelope calculations about the economics of paying a premium for a hybrid car when I don’t drive...
by David | Oct 24, 2010 | culture, eating
Last week I attended a discussion and book signing for Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party & the Making of America by historian Benjamin Carp. History might not run as deep here in Massachusetts as it does in Sicily, but it’s pretty thick in...
by David | Oct 22, 2010 | culture, eating, reading & writing
Today’s word of the day is affogato. The literal definition from Italian is “drowned” but affogato also describes and names a dessert composed of espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream or gelato. Usually, you’re served a shot or...
by David | Oct 21, 2010 | culture, economics, technology, urbanism
I was chatting with Boston fixture Joselin Mane and LBS Elder Eric Leist at Social Media Breakfast (organized by the estimable Bob Collins) this morning while pondering the use of altitude information by Foursquare, we stumbled on an interesting question: Location...
