Twenty years ago today, the world was introduced to the Bull & Finch Pub. As the inspiration for the hit series Cheers2, the bar has become one of Boston's most famous landmarks. And my friends often refer to one of the characters, Cliff Claven, when describing me (and I don't really mind that).
Monday, September 30, 2002 @ 14:25 » 
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If you didn't make it to the Taste of Boston3 this weekend, then you don't want to miss it next year. I went with Meredith and spent all afternoon wandering around the Common. First of all, the weather was gorgeous. It was so nice that I almost didn't mind waiting in line for the food. McKinnon's was the crowd favorite ... they were serving two melt-in-your-mouth steak tips for a buck. I had five myself (Meredith had three). We would have had more, but we wanted to save room for My Grandmother's Coffee Cake and all the other goodies. We also got to hear Debbie Gibson, Laura Branigan, and Gloria Gaynor perform live.
Sunday, September 29, 2002 @ 16:39 » Comments
It was just announced that the storied Boston Celtics franchise was sold for a record $360m4! The previous owner had not been looking for a buyer, but when he was approached by a local investment group I guess he decided the price was right.
Saturday, September 28, 2002 @ 11:10 » Comments
I heard the most amazing voice on the radio the other day. It belonged to a beautiful 22-year-old named Norah Jones5 and it was on the track Don't Know Why, the first release off her new album. She has a soothing, smokey voice that blends perfectly with her jazz. I can almost hear a bit of Billie Holiday coming through. Even though I've only heard a few of her songs so far, I think it's fair to say that she already ranks right up there with some of my favorite female vocalists, like Sarah McLachlan.
Wednesday, September 18, 2002 @ 10:50 » Comments
Jun's a Superstar
Wow, the Patriots are on a roll ... rolled right over the Jets, that is. Kip (who has season tickets for the Jets) thinks they stand for Just End The Season with the way they've been playing.
I got to watch most of the game with friends, too. Shelley and John (although he'll probably admit it was mostly her) had an apple picking party this morning ... we went to an orchard first, then came back to their condo for plenty of food and fresh apple pie and cobbler. It was an impressive event and I had a great time. It was also good to see Jun, who drove all the way up from Stamford, CT after attending a black tie birthday party in NYC last night and getting home at 4.00a or so. I can't believe he drove 200 miles (each way) on three hours of sleep!
Sunday, September 15, 2002 @ 21:29 » Comments
If you enjoyed The Matrix, you probably don't want to miss The Animatrix6 when it comes to DVD in 2003. It's a new look at The Matrix from seven directors told through nine animated stories. Some of the styles look amazing (one looks a lot like Final Fantasy7, while another is more like Ghost in the Shell8), so I'll probably pick it up just for the visual feast.
Thursday, September 12, 2002 @ 10:59 » Comments
Some people have a way with words in difficult situations, such as Jackson's father. Here are his eloquent reflections on the anniversary of 9-11:
"What horrific demonic genius we witnessed last September ... a relatively small group of people of limited means inflicted major damage on the institution of western capitalist society. By recognizing that a few Boeing 757s early in the course of a transcontinental flight on a beautiful day could be so effectively used as powerful guided bombs by a few suicidal zealots, these terrorists brought home to us how vulnerable we all are to a small focused group with an abiding hatred of their putative oppressors.
"The event has dominated world thought over the past year. Tens of thousands of people have had their lives irrevocably altered by the terrorism in New York, Washington and in the four planes. I grieve for them and for the lost innocence imposed on the rest of us.
"As horrific as September 11 was, I wonder how this event should compare to the oppression and murder of Palestinian innocent bystanders, the murder of Israeli innocent bystanders, the death of thousands upon thousands of people whose crime it is to live in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Chechnya, Iraq, Zimbabwe and scores of other places that do not appear in the news? What about the tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of children that die from malaria because the economics of providing vaccine to poor nations does not merit the expenditure?
"We grieve for our own. Should we grieve for others? Is our grief more fungible than those of the rest of the world? Where should our government spend its efforts? Running down and killing the perpetrators? Should we ignore addressing the conditions that breed the disease of terrorism, or we focus on the rot we can identify? Should we spend billions upon billions in revenge, and yet spend little on correcting the root causes of such hatred?
"I lament that the American people have not yet learned the most valuable lessons from the September 11 wake up call. I hope that we as individuals and in our own communities will find the proper course and then cause our government to adjust its policies accordingly. I urge all of us to do what we can to make this a more just world as we reflect on September 11, 2001 and the many, many other horrors of the last year."
Wednesday, September 11, 2002 @ 12:49 » Comments
It may not be as big as the Sopranos, but 249 was one of last season's surprise hits. I don't watch a lot of TV, yet I found myself tuning in to catch each new episode.
Tuesday, September 10, 2002 @ 12:24 » Comments
I don't think I could have said it better myself:
It proved, once and for all, that New England's 24-17 victory at Pittsburgh in last year's AFC Championship game was not by happenstance.
You can read the rest of the article10 at the Boston Globe online.
Tuesday, September 10, 2002 @ 11:18 » Comments
Another year, another successful pub crawl! I'll have the pictures up in the next few weeks.
Sunday, September 01, 2002 @ 20:47 » Comments
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