Results tagged “andycarvin”

Text messages aren't just our favorite way to vote Sanjaya off of American Idol, they're also the quickest way to get in touch, no matter where we are. The mobile is always close at hand (and usually in the pocket) if we're at a concert, in class, or even in the cube toiling away on our TPS reports a text message won't likely go ignored for long. A number of US colleges and universities have... more ›

Oft noted as of late, it seems like Armageddon Boston more and more. But troubles aren't all local. Take a look at the many other, much worse, events in the world: wars, tsunamis, and that's just the beginning. The quagmire that is the US engagement in Iraq routinely makes the dailies as young local servicemen are killed abroad. What's captivated our attention lately is the new surge in violence between Israel and Lebanon. Measuring the scale of conflicts is often done in human lives lost and humanitarian concerns raised. Brookline based blogger, Andy Carvin recently put up another measure of scale – distance between Beirut and Northern Israel as it relates to Boston and Providence. Generally we measure the distance to New York in hours traveled on the Fung Wah, or between here and Florida in dollars spent on an airline ticket. Have a look at Andy's mash-up of the Middle East and North East to get a sense of distance from where the rockets are being launched and where they're landing – basically Providence to Lowell. more ›

The Boston Marathon was run yesterday. We know you know, well, maybe you missed it. Bostonist has been hearing about it from every media outlet, so we though it only appropriate to bring our own little wrap-up from our spot at mile 24. Like many who view the marathon from a position late in the course we watched until they hit Cleveland Circle, knowing then it was time to hop up from the couch and hit the sidewalk for the live action. more ›