Tonight, vampires ditch their fangs for dentures of the undead whist acting like witches, and ghosts disguise themselves as bats disguised as rabbits. Be not surprised if even the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square shines just a teensy but more orange than usual this night....
If your childcare responsibilities sometimes make you feel like you are going to hell in a hand basket, go hear Michelle Nicholasen and Barbara O'Neal discuss their new book, "I Brake for Meltdowns: How to Handle the Most Exasperating Behavior of Your 2- to 5-year-old" at 7pm tonight at Porter Square Books. It should provide some insight on the most difficult (and perhaps exorcism-worthy) situations caretakers of young children may experience. Or, it could provide some insight as to why folks should think twice before deciding to romance that whole procreation......
I was recently saddened by her rejection from the Massachusetts-based Ghost Hunters group. They said their reasoning had something to do with my exclusive obsession with vampires and other cryptozoological phonomea didn't really fit into their mission of hunting down the after-beings of salors reeking mildew and decaying seaweed. And even more recently, I had to miss an evening of cryptozoology in Watertown in order to campaign for Obama. Or maybe the cryptozoologists had instituted a restraining order to make sure I remain at least 20 feet away from the......
Costumes impress friends, confuse tourists....
With the Communist Dracula Pageant and the Boston Pumpkin Festival happening tomorrow, Halloween festivities officially ramp up for full-blown weirdness this weekend. Inevitably, costumed folks will prance about the area, but watch out for creatures taking advantage of the season to come out of hiding and lurk amongst us. Unnamed sources spotted a sasquatch-like creature yesterday at the Arnold Arboretum. Rumors circulating among the critters at the Boston Aquarium have lead some to believe that the Atlantic harbor seals may attempt escape concealed as elephant seals. Keep your......
Think that maybe it isn't so easy? Register to vote by this Wednesday, and register your displeasure locally as well as nationally on November 4. Unless you are currently behind bars or, in some cases, hospitalized, you can vote in the state of Massachusetts if you are a citizen. Visit your town hall or a post office to get in on the action. Really, if you can vote and you choose to not exercise that right, you are entitled to a whole lot less complaining than other folks. America is a country......
Mike Birbiglia, the comedian whose hometown is Shrewsbury, MA, brings a traveling version of his off-broadway show, "Sleepwalk With Me", to the Wilbur Theater on Saturday. Bostonist reviewed Birbiglia's excellent DVD, "What I Should Have Said Was Nothing", earlier this year and have been eager for a Boston appearance. "Sleepwalk With Me" is something more than a stand-up act but maybe not quite a play according to Birbiglia. We had a chance to talk to talk to Birbiglia as he walked......
Tomorrow the Somerville Community Garden will hold its annual Harvest Fair. Get your cider making and Butter Dance on, among other activities, from 1pm to 4pm. Those wishing to re-sully their cultural palates may enjoy the Brattle Theater's "Return to the Grindhouse" Repertory Series, starting at 8pm....
Most of us fantasize of being powerful... but is it really worth bothering with?...
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