Monthly Archives: April 2006

Another Reason Not to Own a Car in the City

This poor guy has about ten tickets. Someone should let him know this isn’t the dream parking spot he thought.

Marathon Monday

After the Fourth of July, Marathon Monday is the most festive day in Boston. People turn out all along the marathon route to cheer on over 22,000 runners, to grill in their front lawns, and to celebrate the Red Sox’s hometown win. The top three women pass near my home; from left to [...]

Not Sure I Get the Parallel

Are they saying that using Visa is like drinking spoiled milk?

My Faith is Shattered

Or at least that’s what the New York Times expects, now that the “Gospel of Judas” has been published. The Gospel of Judas is only one of many texts discovered in the last 65 years, including the gospels of Thomas, Mary Magdalene and Philip, believed to be written by Gnostics. The Gnostics’ beliefs were often [...]

Boston LinuxWorld

Today I dropped in on Boston’s LinuxWorld Expo. I was surprised at how few attendees there were; maybe it had to do with today’s being the last day of the conference. Those at the booths seemed a little desperate to get rid of their free t-shirts and pens. I’m probably naïve to think this odd, [...]

Thanks, But No Thanks

I did my taxes this weekend using an online tax program, but I discovered this set of instructions on page 13 of the Massachusetts income tax return instructions. That’s right. In the state known as “Tax-a-chusetts,” living in the American city with the highest cost of living, I’m being asked if I want to opt [...]