Walking near Government Center recently, I spied this advertisement on a Boston sightseeing trolley. What Internet cafe in Downtown Crossing?I googled the address and the phone number. One meaningful link, for a company known as Internet Boutique. … [Read more]
Randomness
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak....said Greek philosopher EpictetusWe also have two eyes, so we should watch twice as much as we speak. Which begs the question between listening and seeing, which takes … [Read more]
(Not) Made in Massachusetts
One would presume that upon arrival at a parking lot, when the attendant rips a claim check, gives you half to place on your dashboard and keeps the other half for record-keeping, that the claim check would say something about the location.This is … [Read more]
To Act In a Sequel, or Not. That Is the Question.
As one thing always leads to another, especially with today's blossoming Web 2.0 interactivity, Chris Wilson predicted this summer's movie releases, which got me asking who are the highest-paid actors? Forbes came to the rescue.If I hadn't seen the … [Read more]
Blending Into the Background
Built in 1729, the Old South Meeting House continues to serve Bostonians as a gathering place. It blends into the background, though, adjacent to a subway station and surrounded by Boston's cosmopolitan Downtown Crossing district.Yesterday, while … [Read more]
Boston gas stations are behind the times
There are two primary websites for determining where to purchase cheap gas: Gas Price Watch and Gas Buddy. Both sites display an interactive map pinpointing gas stations, updated frequently with individual gas prices.The problem is the two sites do … [Read more]
