You guys, I just had such a fright. I was at Park Street, minding my business, waiting for the T, when a guy fell onto the tracks. The train was far down the tunnel, but the lights were visible... There was an MBTA employee emptying trash cans, and he immediately ripped off his fluorescent orange vest and started waving it at the train, which ( Read more... )

Lincoln on a Segway
Make sure you read the comments and look at the picture.

My TiVo Suggests Tylenol PM
Okay, you don't even have to click the link. Just read this paragraph: After realizing that Jason was asleep and not listening, I went downstairs and watched the Grindhouse double feature until four five in the morning, and was overly ( Read more... )

How Ted Leo Sings
This is true.

Walk Score
My neighborhood gets 91%. Awesome.

Left Out
Best part? "I believe in a world where all dogs are created equal. Where all dogs are included in ranch activities, regardless of the length of their legs."

Why the new McDonald's ad is truer than they intend:

Mishap at the Post Office
I love that note.

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The reviews for this "store" in my neighborhood are awesome ( Read more... )

I know I shouldn't be surprised by ANY weather anymore, but just now was a doozy (there's another word I don't hear enough). I wanted to get a pumpkin muffin (I know, I know). When I stepped outside, it was a bit gloomy, but not raining or snowing. Within a block, it had started hailing so hard and fast and sideways that I could hardly walk. ( Read more... )

I saw months ago that Sarah Vowell and David Rakoff were going to be at Harvard's Sanders Theater (check that out, it's one of the most beautiful rooms I've ever seen), but I completely forgot. Until today. When I realized it was TONIGHT. Since it's only a ten-minute walk away, I figured it was worth going over there after work and seeing if I ( Read more... )

How many places can you find a set of the complete works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1885 (I think? or 1865?), at a yard sale ( Read more... )

Rhett Miller "Chili's commercial"
You just can't call Rhett a sellout when he's so adorable and self-deprecating.

OK Go dances to Ben Folds FiveFor the first 10 seconds or so, I thought this was stupid. Then they hit that pose on "advice," and I laughed out loud. And then again when Damian and Andy start kicking to the trumpets near the end. It ( Read more... )

Despite all the anticipation, I didn't go over to free North by Northwest after all. Two reasons. First, I had to get to work two hours earlier than usual this morning, and even though I tried to also go to bed earlier, that doesn't work for me. Which means, despite FAR more caffeine today than I usually have, I am TIRED. And second, it's not ( Read more... )

Okay, I'm not into the Harry Potter mania, but I still think this is pretty cool:

The Best Harry Potter Party EVER! With Harry and the PottersHarvard Square and Harvard Yard, historically known as T-H-E P-L-A-C-E for hallowed halls filled with books, will transport one and all to "Hogwarts Square" the most happening shopping, dining and cultural ( Read more... )