A Royal Visit: Part 2

As luck would have it, my office building looks out onto the back of the Four Seasons, where Will and Kate were staying during their visit. Although I work remotely most of the time, my student employees and I had decided weeks earlier to work in the office on Friday, December 2—which was the day... Continue Reading →

A Royal Visit

The media called Prince William and Princess Kate’s recent visit to Boston “their Super Bowl moment.” It was their first visit to the US in 14 years, as well as their first overseas trip after Queen Elizabeth’s death. Well, their visit was my Super Bowl moment. No, staking them out at their hotel and awards... Continue Reading →

A New Way of Walking

I was reading an article with tips for taking a tech break recently and read about something called a "color walk." I thought it was a great idea, so I tried it the other day. Before you start taking a walk, you choose a color and then look for it as you walk. You can... Continue Reading →

A Bevy of Biergartens

The Boston area seems to have really embraced the biergarten concept. This is a beautiful thing if you're a beer drinker. Within a few weeks' time, Allen and I visited three outdoor beer gardens within a 20-minute drive. Notch Brewing from Salem, MA, has set up shop in the Charles River Speedway in Brighton. It's... Continue Reading →

Boston Movie Quest

I've lived in Boston for 21 years now. For better or for worse, it's home. So I thought it would be entertaining to watch as many movies set in Boston as I can find (that I haven't seen before). This quest has led me to watch three wildly different movies recently: The Bostonians, The Departed,... Continue Reading →

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