June 2012
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Really, you thought you were going to big-time me?
A few weeks ago we wandered onto the periphery of a heating oil depot hard on the banks of the Chelsea River. We only backed onto their property by a few feet while looking for an establishing shot of something in the distance. When braced by security I gave them my card and they seemed fine. I subsequently placed two calls to the manager and left detailed voice mails for him with no reply. ...
What's super cool is
icarntspell:
feeling less confident after working out than when you walked into the gym.
“Oreos were easier” is now my second choice for the tattoo I will never get.
May 2012
"Who are you, man? Who are you?"
- Me last night,realizing that I was watching “Girls” on my iPad and loving it.
Toot toot!
Quite likely that I am moving out of the hotel and onto a tugboat moored in Boston harbor. I shit you not.
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First great meal in Boston
So we did it, we finally had a ‘signature’ meal in Boston. A wonderful, horrifyingly gluttonous meal. One where the food was so good we just went for it. Craigie on Main was the scene of the crime, and it is automatically my favorite restaurant in this town. As wonderful as dinner was, there are easily a half dozen different dining experiences I could have put together on the menu and the menu...
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Yes, that is definitely the guy I met
dysfunctionarian answered you:
We’re positive it was JM. http://cdn.blogs.sheknows.com/realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2012/03/the-voice-contestants-chat-about-the-final-battle-round-455x302.jpg
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Hey I have a great idea
Why don’t I stay out of the sun til I’m fish-belly pale white, shave my head, grow a red goatee and careen through the streets bellowing like a drunken lout. Wait, never mind, apparently half the guys in Boston beat me to it.
What was the first CD you ever owned? →
cdbarker:
rototudor:
thejennismightier:
thegirlwiththefinchertattoo:
ttssgg:
scandalouskiki:
notsodarling-:
nanner:
lentilsandkale:
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Ace of Base!
Mariah Carey!
Hanson!
TLC!
I actually can’t remember what my first CD was, though I remember the first album (Debbie Gibson “Electric Youth”), and my first cassette (No Doubt “Tragic Kingdom”)
The first CD...
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Per Diem
I’m on this job for a few weeks now and the accountant just got per diem sorted out. Meaning that he just handed me a fat envelope full of cash. This happened frequently when I was a younger man and the response was consistent and near Pavlovian. Bang, strippers and blow, giddy up let’s go. The only thought I had this time was: well, that’s a lot of cash. Better get it into...
Iggy Pop Fall in Love With Me
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My pal Harley talks about the old neighborhood →
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Boston Restaurant Redemption
Been good about the diet, until today. Lunch was at:
http://thebutchershopboston.com/
…and if you know me at all you know it is my type of place. Basically an American boucheron. You sit and eat next to a big sideboard laden with cured meats, cheeses, breads, olive oil, etc. Things make their way to your table from that magical sideboard. Every once in a while a formally dressed...
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Saint Whitey
Apparently Whitey Bulger was canonized and I didn’t notice. At least that’s what conversations around here would have one believe. It’s amazing how eager people are to speak about him, and how universally beloved he is locally. I only know what I read in the papers, but the man was a damned killer and thief.
I spent time with one fellow yesterday who has extensive personal...
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Morning 40 Federation Sorry Mom
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How Cool is That?
cwj replied to your photo: Click through the photo for some pictures of…
Nice shots. Photo P1230135 is the Andrew McArdle Bridge. I designed the fender system that protects the piers from ship collisions. In fact, it was my first engineering design as a professional.
Legal Seafood
I’m going to eat oysters, and crabs, and lobsters, and scallops, and other stuff too.
Guy Clark Anyhow, I love you
Now that’s...
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Serenity Now
I’m trying to keep an open mind, but so far I am realllllly not liking Boston. At all.
First there is the whole “Masshole” thing. If an entire region takes pride in driving in the most obnoxious fashion possible it might be time to reconsider your priorities. I’ll see a light turn red a half block away and take my foot off the accelerator, coasting towards it at...
Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins Limbo Jazz
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Accent? What Accent?
“What’s your name?”
“Conroy. Conroy Philips.”
“You go by Conroy?”
“Nah, people call me Connie. You know, like Carney Lansford?”
