Monthly Archives: January 2011
The assassination of dialogue
“When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.” ~Thomas Jefferson I wouldn’t describe the latter scenario as liberty anymore. Once the sheer implication of this act sunk in, my initial … Continue reading
The Dougie has been replaced
I want this to be the next dance craze so badly: (via DrinkYourJuice)
Filed under entertainment
Best photos of the year
Despite its people, accent and baseball team, I try to give Boston its due when it’s deserved. This is one of my moments of weakness. Boston.com runs phenomenal photography all the time – multiple pages of hi-res photographs from around … Continue reading
Filed under photography
The common cold vs. the irregular matzo ball
One of the consequences of my great trip to Philly was that I inherited a smörgåsbord of colds from my baby cousin. I think the CDC should stop worrying about hospital-based infections and focus solely on day cares and elementary … Continue reading
Filed under 101 in 1001, food, personal
Another day, another run in with the police
This summer, my friends and I were subject to absurd racial profiling in the meatpacking district, which led to guns being pulled on us – which I chronicled here. To be fair, while guns were pulled on all of us, … Continue reading
