I hope, hope, hope, hope they’re not putting a bandstand by the back door again. The last time (about 10 years ag0) it took a huge neighborhood fight to get them to move it downstairs away from the outer doors. See, the back door is on the alley about 10 yards from my bedroom window [...]
Update: The OnPoint show: OnPoint 20-Jan-10
and you all know what happened.
The ones most likely to take the wrong message away from the result: the republicans.
IMO, this had very little to do with the republican agenda (assuming they have one other than “no no no”). This was meant as a kick in the teeth to the [...]
Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, looks to be in very, very rough shape after the quake.
There are lots of good charities out there, please consider donating to one. If you’re unsure of one to pick, I’d like to ask you to join me in supporting:
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
Click->> MSF Haiti Press [...]
The NHL Winter Classic will be on January 1 when the Bruins will play the Philadelphia Flyers in a specially made rink in the middle of Fenway Park.
Two guys are riding a tandem from Philly to Boston to get to the game. The “Broad Street Bikers” left PA on Dec 27 and plan to be [...]
Brother Blue dead at 88, was storyteller to generations
He was one of a kind.
http://www.brotherblue.com/
Maine, you had the chance to do the right thing and you blew it.
Shame on you.
Yesterday, I went to see the TD Mayor’s Cup Criterium around city hall. Pretty cool.
The Herald has some good photos. The Globe has nothing, but NECN has a short clip.
Tina Pic of Colavita-Sutter Home won the women’s race.
Kyle Wamsley of Colavita-Sutter Home won the men’s.
Shawn Milne of Team Type 1 (and Beverly, MA) came in [...]
James Martin thinks assaulting and injuring cyclists, causing unknown amounts of damage, then running away is so funny it’s worth writing about. Yes, the title is overstated, but only by a bit. Knowing someone, as I do, who went of the road in such a way and just barely lived to tell the tale (and [...]
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Carlisle to Lowell (the old Wang Towers where I spend soooooo many years!) It doesn’t look too far from the end of Minuteman. Looks pretty nice.
Holy crap!
I’m still trying to figure out what happened, but so far, I think all I’m missing is a laptop and a big bunch of quarters. Luckily the only thing the laptop was used for was Netflix and e-mail. I didn’t even have anything that cost money installed on it. Even AVG was the free [...]
Most people who read cycling blogs know of Eldon “Fat Cyclist” Nelson and his family. While not unexpected, her passing is terribly sad news. But she has left behind an incredible legacy.
Fat Cyclist » Don’t Say She Lost.
Our thoughts go out to Fatty and the kids.
mennonno sapiens – one giant leap for mankind: Boston’s Bike Pipe Dreams.
Amen.
Hahaha.
Looks like someone’s not too pleased at the pace of the race today.
Boston Beats Seattle for Most Rainy June Days
Take that, Knox.
* for certain definitions of “beat”
Today’s boston.com front page:
Jolly joker!
Nice article in VeloNews about the Longsjo. It starts Thursday July 2 in Fitchburg.
Massachusetts’ Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is celebrating its 50th anniversary – VeloNews.
Check out The Atlantic’s “Idea of the day” for my birthday today:
Create Bike Only Roads by Max Fisher
Citing a need to alleviate motor traffic, reduce air pollution, and increase general health, cities are carving out more bike lanes. But bike lanes simply don’t work. Maybe something about America’s competitive cowboy culture means drivers just can’t [...]
Tyler Hamilton admits to taking banned substance; retires from pro cycling.
What is an “over-the-counter” anti-depressent that contains a steroid? I mean, St. John’s Wort it’s not.
Armstrong gets plate, 12 screws in collarbone.
Quite a bit worse than they first, eh? I wonder how many times WADA tested his blood during the operation? They’ll probably suspend him for a couple years for taking a pain killer.
I mean, assuming he did, of course. Of which I have no knowledge.
A good article on what’s going on in this state.
CommonWealth Unbound: An increasingly ordinary leader.
I was a Deval Patrick supporter. No more. Nothing has changed, and nothing will. That much is clear.
Do I mind paying higher taxes? Yes. But I’ll do it if it’s necessary. When is it necessary? That’s the question. When is it [...]
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