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Ever get the feeling that life is turning into one long "Family Guy" episode? Particularly the episode in which the FBI shoots up Peter's VCR because he tries to tape "Monday Night Football"? The New England Patriots will finish up their regular season against the New York Giants Saturday, December 29, at 8:00 pm. Chances are good that they will win and enjoy a perfect record. But not everyone will be able to see it.

State legislators are debating whether or not to ban the use of cell phones while driving. Last Tuesday, the Transportation Committee discussed a bill that would ban the use of all handheld phones in cars while permitting hands-free phones for grownups.

The South End Open Studios will take place this weekend - Saturday, September 15, and Sunday, September 16, from 11 am to 6 pm. This year's South End Open Studios will be satisfying all your art cravings over the weekend. You can see a full list of participants at the United South End Artists, Inc. website. Some of the more eye-catching projects include Katie DiChiara's "fabulous funky artificial hair sculptures designed to enlighten." Beyond...

Pat Purcell, publisher of the Herald, has sold the Herald building and its land in the South End to a development group of which he is a part. Obviously the money-making potential of the paper pales in comparison to high-rent apartments and office space. The Globe labels Purcell's move as an "effort to transform Herald assets into cash and to streamline the tabloid's operations." If we translate that phrase, it might mean that Purcell is...

-- Boston Police's news blotter doesn't include the words "Bonbon Bandit" or "Sweet Tooth Robber" in the public safety notification it posted yesterday, but those who have been following the string of robberies at sweet shoppes (and a Yankee Candle) can add another crime to the list. The man seen on many a security camera as of late reportedly held up City Convenience on Albany Street at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, brandishing a knife and...

Two in a year. John J. Schulz who had held the post of Dean of Boston University's College of Communications took a fall for misrepresentations on his resume last May. Only eleven months later another local academic takes a fall. MIT Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones recused herself of her position today after it was discovered that she had made inaccurate statements on her resume. Jones has spoken out against the push for High...

Pity the poor Orioles. Their fan base is disgruntled and apathetic, and Baltimore is a mere short flight down from New England. Thus, Sox-Orioles games at Camden Yards turn into travelling Red Sox rallies. They can't even sing "root, root, root for the home team" during the seventh-inning stretch. In front of a friendly crowd, the Red Sox got back on track, beating the ostensible home team 6-1. Curt Schilling pitched seven efficient, solid innings,...

Deval Patrick took to the air yesterday afternoon for an hour long live call in show hosted at WBUR. The Governor sat down with Bob Oakes for the broadcast (listen to the full audio of it here) which was also transmitted from WFCR in Amherst and WAMC in Albany, covering the state from Stockbridge to Boston. The transition to the new administration has seemed to be smooth with a few hiccups this last week. One of Patrick’s appointees deciding that he’d rather stick with his job as a member of the state house than accept the job he thought would bring with it more power and efficacy. The steady message from Patrick has made it clear that he might not be able to work on all his campaign promises right away because of the budget deficit Romney’s administration has left with the state. One thing Patrick continues from his campaign is the promise of being an accessible man. The radio broadcast showed that even though he hasn’t fully gotten a grasp on everything that will face him in the Governors office he’s willing to answer questions posed by anyone in the state. Together We Can, right?

Recipe for a most excellent Sunday: 1 invigorating hour - MIT Flea 1 generous heap - B-side brunch 2 folded bundles - Sunday papers 1 shared pint - fro-yo at Café Kiraz Prep your appetite with a stroll through the Albany Street garage during one of MIT’s legendary swap-fests. Who can pass up a cache of vintage Furbies for five bucks apiece? The Flea does offer sustenance by way of sausage sandwiches, chili, and hot...

Here’s a shocker: this video is about the Red Sox. Perhaps you’ve had enough of the hype for today’s home opener – if that’s the case you should really hop in the car and spend the rest of the day in Albany because it’s coming at you from every angle. We know that one of our fun-named players, Coco Crisp, is out with a broken knucle for some untold amount of time, but take a look at the starting montage. Background music is Dirty Water, c’mon you know you want to hear it again.

We often forget about our friends headquartered over on Mass Ave. The Christian Science Monitor brings the love for Valentine’s Day today throwing some statistics. Let them count the ways. The stats are all pretty tame, but we do find it hard to believe that only 16% of yearly candy sales come from Valentine’s day. We’ve already eaten a bag of NECCO “conversation hearts” and several handfuls of red, pink, and white M&M’s, the Sampler is still sealed – at least until after lunch. But prices go up, expectations are expressed, and it seemingly is a thankless holiday. Bostonist goes for the homemade card for those we truly love, but apparently the average cost to men is $136, almost double the $69 spent by women. We have to think that it’s those showmen that purchase the tennis bracelet for Valentine’s Day averaged with the red-foil wrapped snickers we bought for $0.59.