Paul
somewhere between baffled and bemused
I just found out what the Betsy Ross Teabag Flag with the “II” in the middle means: Second American Revolution: MEANING OF OUR FLAG. Our Betsy Ross flag with a Roman numeral “II” in the center of the 13 stars symbolizes the Second American Revolution on its surface, but at a deeper level it symbolizes … Read more
Musical Serendipity of the Week
My chiropractor, knowing I’m an Emmylou Harris fan, made me sit and listen to “Graham Parsons and the Fallen Angles Live 73” I inherited my love of Emmylou more from my older sister than my Grandma, and this stuff is smoking, despite their joking reference to it as “regressive country.” It’s recorded “live in studio” … Read more
Boston from Space
Boston from the ISS. Taken this morning and sent out on twitter by @Astro_Soichi. Very cool.
Boston bike trails
It’s time to break out the bike again! http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/outdoors/galleries/biking_local/ http://www.mass.gov/dcr/recreate/biking.htm http://www.massbike.org/resourcesnew/pathstrails/
the original bloody mary
Courtesy James Beard. Very tasty! 2 oz gin, 2 oz tomato juice, juice of 1/2 lemon (1 tablespoon), dash Tabasco, dash Worcestershire: shake with ice