The American Kennel Club released the most popular dog breeds, not just in the United States, but in the major American cities. Here's the list out of Boston:
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-- 18 protesters were arrested during yesterday's Veterans Day ceremony at City Hall Plaza. They were members of Veterans for Peace, an organization of former soldiers opposed to the Iraq War. The American Legion had placed the group in the rear of the Veterans Day parade and told them that they could not carry signs protesting the war. The Veterans for Peace responded by blocking the official ceremony podium with gags in their mouths and...
The American Idea First Parish Church Meetinghouse, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square (Corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St.) Friday, October 19th, 7:00 pm, $5 More info There are a lot of things you could do to celebrate your 150th anniversary. For a magazine, publishing a book seems like a good idea: anthologize the best of your magazine writing in a more permanent format so it can be remembered for all time. And that's just...
Last week the Globe ran an op-ed by Robert Kuttner. He rented a Pontiac around Christmas and was real disappointed. His account of his experience was peppered with declarations like "So what's wrong with GM? The cars. GM is famous for being run by bean counters and ad men. Toyota is run by engineers." He goes on to cite American engineering feats like the iPod as an example to support his assertion that Americans can do better – it's not a cultural thing, it's GM. The op-ed has made a showing on Digg since publication. At the time of this post there are 802 Diggs on the story and 227 comments. Most of the comments are strong supportive statements of the Kuttner's position. Perhaps this is a sign for the Globe that op-ed's can be used to express real opinions.
Who makes these bonehead design decisions? You might say I rented a cheap car, and I shouldn't expect fancy features. But the G6 is actually a mid sized, mid priced car, with a base price of $17,825, intended to compete with the Camry. Dream on.Wow. "Bonehead" and "dream on" used in the same paragraph. It's certainly a strong statement. Strong statements, however, are par for the course for those at The American Prospect. All this distain for Detroit in an article coming out of Boston – you'd think a certain someone looking for some "home state" backing in Michigan might take notice. He probably has, but will still file papers tomorrow.
Ping On Alley is just off of Essex Street in Chinatown, pretty close to South Station. Nothing very special about the alley… a parking lot on one side, a big ol’ brick building on the other. But if you look closely, there is a plaque that tells the tale of that alley. In June 1870, the first wave of Chinese immigrants were brought in by shoe factory owners in western Massachusetts to break a strike....
Fortunately, you don't have to bring someone who is actually your ex, which may have prevented you from having a good time (how would they go about checking that anyways?) The real benefit in bringing a single friend of the opposite sex is that you'll get into the party for 30 dollars total (instead of 50), which is quite good considering there will be lots of singles and free appetizers all night. If you already have a steady significant other, note that couples are also welcome but are encouraged to bring friends of the opposite sex. Last year there were 350 people in attendance. While you don't to bring your ex to this Holiday Single's Party, this would be a great place to meet your future ex.
Well, it's official. "Boston Rob," as CBS execs like to call him, got hitched to fellow Survivor castaway, Amber, in a two-hour mind-numbing adventure cleverly titled, "Rob and Amber Get Married." Bostonist was not planning its night to include this wedding show fiasco, but perhaps it was the Nor'easter or the high one gets off watching American Idol (with only two contestants left! Can you stand it?!), which caused a temporary lapse in judgement. Not much good can be said about the Canton-bred boy, Rob, and his wedding planning with Amber. His focus was on two things: the wedding food, which he demanded surf and turf (much to the horror of the wedding planner), and getting their Florida home furnished and decorated a la Rob-style with the help of his construction buddies (obviously the house was a surprise for Amber! Duh!) Bostonist did find delight in a few things in the special. After purchasing a huge Red Sox painting (also a surprise of course) for Rob, she heads to a store on Salem Street, telling the man behind the counter that she'd like the painting shipped down to Sox Spring Training by tomorrow. The North End resident's look of "are you kidding me, lady?" was classic. It was also amusing to see Sox players pass her by as she pleaded for them to sign the painting. Big Papi was having none of that.
Lance Morrow teaches a class at BU on "The American Presidency", and it's one of those classes that is always talked about and whispered about and a hot ticket for a semester. Bostonist has had the pleasure of having Mr. Morrow in class and he's an insightful and fascinating guy, one of those teachers who has stories to tell. When he's not teaching at BU, he writes cover stories, essays, and book reviews for Time Magazine and he's published several books. Tonight he's talking about his latest book, The Best Year Of Their Lives: Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon in 1948: Learning The Secrets Of Power. This book has already recieved strong reviews in The Boston Globe and The New York Times, and it should be an incisive look at three future presidents as young congressmen in 1948 and how these events shaped their rise to power. Superficially, it's kind of like that WB show Jack and Bobby. Morrow is a lively writer, who, if Bostonist remembers correctly "has had dinner with all the presidents" and he should be giving a great talk. So go to 5th floor of the BU Barnes and Noble (under the Citgo sign) at 7PM and learn about the American presidency for free!
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