Clear vision, shaky lens
Lena Dunham is smarter than I am. Every awkward thought, encounter and quirk that she has makes her money. Every one of my own do not. Where she creates, writes, produces and directs her daily forays into mid-20s city life, I merely blog about it. I think it is fairly clear who the winner in... Continue Reading →
*UPDATE! Welcome to Boston, Where Smiles Barely Exist, an article written by Steve Annear of Bostinno, is based on this blog post so make sure to check it out! "I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday." Raymond Charles Most really mean people are actually really nice, and so are those who reside in... Continue Reading →
As a lover of music who has seen his tastes change and evolve over the years, I expected more out of myself. And yet, as Yoda would say, failed have I. Man oh man(!) do I feel dumb but I'll get to that... 2012, at least musically, was a magical year. There was the wonderfully... Continue Reading →
Pushing down, timidly at first than ever so boldly as you become increasingly impatient, your medal hits the proverbial metal. Like a rocket ship, you blast out and away from the crawlers as you take off. Freedom. You can breathe and man does the air smell good. With the boldness of a child who thinks... Continue Reading →
Put a bow on it. Wrap the gift with extreme precision and but a big ol' bow on it. If you don't, the gift will stink. The circle won't be complete. Think about gift, wrap gift, bow it up, give gift, unwrap gift, use gift, forget about gift. Receive unbowed gift in return. Trash gift.... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of each and every year, silly people like myself are suddenly resolute about making resolutions. Though flawed, the sincerity of it all is absolute while the likelihood of success remains incredibly minute. Perhaps everyone will suddenly improve themselves through lists of major and minor changes alike but perhaps not. Given that the... Continue Reading →
Isn't it funny how the past, once it is behind us, looks so very rosy? It's crazy how events that came before tend to be remembered like a fleeting dream, destined to be seen in a stream of exuberant flashes. For me, 2012 is that dream. Though over, I will remember 2012 quite fondly. It... Continue Reading →
I like to hate on Steven Tyler as much as the next guy but after today, and perhaps forever, I will cease and desist. Why? Well, today Tyler and company, a.k.a. Aerosmith, are playing a free, pre-election concert on the streets of Boston. Lucky for me, they are playing in front of their old stomping... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you truly felt small? Or, on the positive flip side, when was the last time you felt absolutely HUGE? In life, all any of us want is to be respected and when we are, either by peers, colleagues or strangers, we feel great. We feel a sense of empowerment that... Continue Reading →
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