Patriots’ Day is a state holiday, which my employer honored until this year, having been purchased by a company in Las Vegas that doesn’t think particularly much of Massachusetts’ Revolutionary War history.

The Boston Marathon, which takes place on that day, finishes a block-150 ( Read more... )

Okay, life’s kinda tenuous around here.

Over the past month, since I don’t have a televisor, I’ve been going across the street to the lower (bar) level of Joe’s American Bar and Grill to watch the NBA Playoffs. Since the Celtics are in the Finals for the first time in 21 years, I caught their opening game win last Thursday, and I was there again ( Read more... )

As featured in a story called “Love an Adventure” that I wrote for DargonZine back in 1994, I’ve always felt that an adventure is simply doing something you’ve never done before, no matter how small.

Well, the past 48 hours have provided several such “firsts”… or a lot of adventure, if you care to look at it that way.

Having unquestionably ( Read more... )