Results tagged “concord”

Bite Size News, October 27: Tom Menino Is... Edition

  • The Globe apparently stalked Mayor Tom Menino and determined he is a cross between a conquering hero, a champion boxer, and Boss Tweed. Menino is quoted as describing himself in the following terms: "I’m not good looking, I can’t speak well, I’m not smart." [Boston Globe]
  • Michael F. Flaherty is focused on his campaign theme Tom Menino heads a corrupt administration at City Hall. [Boston Globe]

Photo of the Day, May 6, 2009: Henry

This shot by Intheviewfinder of Henry David Thoreau's grave in Concord. The subtle green cast of the gravestone is a nice complement to the orange-yellow tones of the pine straw. The soft vignetting helps cut down distractions in the lower corners and roughness of the pine cones plays well against the smoother, weathered stone.

  • Microsoft opened a new research facility in Cambridge. Perhaps they'll eventually get "Obama" into Word's spell-check. [Mass High Tech]
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