One of the jewels of the Emerald Necklace park system is the Kelleher Rose Garden. I found out about the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's weekly Tuesday with Roses volunteer program through Boston Cares a couple of years ago. Every Tuesday night in the summer, volunteers are invited to prune the roses, weed, and help in... Continue Reading →
I was at the dentist's office the other day, when my dental hygienist commented on my Harrods bag. She then mentioned that she always thinks about Christian the Lion when she thinks of Harrods. Who is this lion??? I asked. Apparently, Harrods used to sell exotic pets. Such as lions. Two young Australians bought... Continue Reading →
A couple of days ago I visited the Warren Anatomical Museum. Gallery. I think it was once a museum...now it's composed of a few glass cases on a floor of the Harvard Med School library. There are 15,000 items in the collection; unfortunately, only 300 of them are on display. Some of the artifacts are... Continue Reading →
Happy Earth Day! I just spent $5 to plant 5 trees in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. It's one of the world's most endangered tropical forests, and the Nature Conservancy is striving to plant a billion trees there by 2015. Now it's 5 trees closer to its goal! One week from right now, Wills and... Continue Reading →
This Saturday is Record Store Day. If any of you still buy CDs like I do, visit your local record store, will ya?? I'll be buying the new Radiohead album. Next Friday is Earth Day. The Nature Conservancy is promoting a cool campaign called "Picnic for the Planet." Have a picnic sometime next week, will... Continue Reading →
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