by David | Dec 15, 2008 | economics, media, urbanism
Apparently I’m one of the last to notice that CD Spins in Davis Square is closed. It looks like it’s been that way about two weeks, and even though I’m in the neighborhood almost every day, I just today noticed this scary sign in the window. It...
by David | Dec 13, 2008 | economics
After hearing several students at Grub Street read their work (tip: check out the essay class) I went off with A for some grub of the other kind. We ended up at Chinatown’s Pho Pasteur. We started off with the classic fresh rolls, mostly lettuce and tofu in a...
by David | Dec 12, 2008 | photo
Earlier this week I was lucky enough to see and hear photographer Larry Fink show and discuss his work in a lecture sponsored by the Photographic Resource Center. The event was beset by awful weather and several technical difficulties but Fink’s genius and...
by David | Dec 9, 2008 | culture, economics
I took one of those networking meetings this morning. It was unusual because someone was seeking my help and advice, not the other way around. I hope I didn’t damage her career too much, and at the end of the meeting, I offered her a deal which I call The...
by David | Dec 8, 2008 | urbanism
On Friday, the Cambridge police department moved out of its 75 year old Central Square headquarters, heading for a new facility in East Cambridge. In an unrelated incident on the same day, about two blocks away, somebody not very gently removed the lock on the door...
by David | Dec 7, 2008 | eating, urbanism
After catching up with Gibraltarian M at 1369 in Central, I took an errand ramble around the neighborhood and popped into Mariposa Bakery on impulse. On the counter, unlabeled, was a basket of scones that turned out to be cheddar-scallion, one of my favorites. The...
by David | Dec 7, 2008 | photo, urbanism
It happened rather suddenly, it seems to me. There’s no denying now, that’s for sure. Compare to Cronin Park in July.
by David | Dec 5, 2008 | eating, urbanism
The cheese sandwich quest continues. Following up on a tip from Brian, I ordered up the Ploughman’s Lunch at The Burren here in Davis. It came with excellent chips (fries) but the cheese was less than it might have been. Apologies for the sub-par cameraphone...
by David | Dec 4, 2008 | culture, economics
Many of you are facing company holiday parties this time of year. I’m staring down the barrel of one tonight. Some of these parties include some sort of gift exchange, perhaps a Yankee swap. Clearly running a little low on material, I’ve been wondering...
by David | Dec 1, 2008 | design, media
Yep, it’s December again. There’s no possibility of escaping holiday muzak anymore. The threat of snow is in the air. And it’s time to get to work on my new year card. For reasons I can’t really explain anymore, every year for about 15 years...
by David | Nov 30, 2008 | photo, technology
The last three posts were all about choosing the right digital camera for photographing food. Despite that, we all know that what you do with the equipment is the important part. Here, I present a pretty simple set of steps for making decent blogworthy photos from...
by David | Nov 29, 2008 | photo, technology
If you’ve been following my turgid dissertation on choosing a compact digital camera for photographing food in restaurants, you know that we’re up to the final chapter on the camera part. macro focusing or closeup mode (or “food mode”) a wide angle lens a...
