Yearly Archives: 2012

“I do” support marriage equality

Posted on October 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

Rob  – Gloucester, MA  supports Marriage Equality

Last month I wrote about The Seattle Times “I do” social media campaign supporting the Marriage Equality referendum on their ballot in November. To show my support, each day this week I will post photos of people posing with The Seattle Times “I do” sign.

Will you speak out and show your support?

If you would like me to post a picture of you, please download this PDF, take a picture with this sign, and email it to: BosGuymail@gmail.com.

Ali  – Maine  supports Marriage Equality

Sharon  – NH supports Marriage Equality

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Uber offers free taxi rides until Thursday

Posted on October 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

car serviceYou read that correctly, car service startup, Uber, is offering free taxi rides in Boston (up to $25 in value) when requested through their app from 5 a.m. Tuesday (today) until 8 p.m. on Thursday.

“No strings — all someone has to do is signup for Uber and they can take as many taxi rides for free as they’d like through Thursday,” Uber’s Boston general manager Michael Pao said in an email.  More information about their promotion is here.

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on October 16, 2012 | 1 comment

Temptation Tuesday

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts

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NFL’s shameful profiteering from breast cancer

Posted on October 15, 2012 | 1 comment

Those who follow my blog know that I have very little interest in football, but last week I happened to watch the New England Patriots game and noticed the pink emblazoned uniforms.

According to the Business Insider article Is the NFL profiting off of breast cancer?,  the NFL claims by purchasing pink items in the NFL Shop, fans can “support the fight against breast cancer with pink NFL breast cancer awareness gear.” is very misleading.

However, only 5% of these sales are being donated to the American Cancer Society. If the pink products have a typical 100% mark-up at retail, that means the NFL is keeping 90% of the profit from the sale of Breast Cancer Awareness gear.  So purchasing these items does little to help with research and prevention and predominantly ends up lining the pockets of billionaire NFL owners.

Shame on you NFL

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Future Boston public art event at Emerald Lounge

Posted on October 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Future Boston is hosting an event on Wednesday, October 17th, to showcase the works of 100 local artists with an installation collage at the Revere Hotel’s Emerald Lounge from 7PM – 12:00AM.

 

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“I do” support marriage equality

Posted on October 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Eli – Florida supports Marriage Equality

Last month I wrote about The Seattle Times “I do” social media campaign supporting the Marriage Equality referendum on their ballot in November. To show my support, each day this week I will post photos of people posing with The Seattle Times “I do” sign.

Will you speak out and show your support?

If you would like me to post a picture of you, please download this PDF, take a picture with this sign, and email it to: BosGuymail@gmail.com.

Amanda – Haverhill, MA supports Marriage Equality

Melanie – MA supports Marriage Equality

Who else supports Marriage Equality check out I do 74. 

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How many vacations do you take each year

Posted on October 15, 2012 | 2 comments

Sydney Opera House – Sydney, Australia

Gaydar reported their U.K. site found gay men in the United Kingdom are taking on average four holidays abroad each year.  They write, “Our research indicates that gay guys are bucking the economic downfall and indulging in double the number of holidays abroad compared with the average Brit, who will take two.”

The Gaydar study, that surveyed more than 2,000 men in the UK, made me wonder if gay men in other countries were more likely to take more vacations.  My travels are fairly well documented (both local and abroad).  I have a trip to go to Brazil later this year and am already thinking about where I might go early next year.

Are you a vacation hoarder? Do you get away and disconnect from work?  How do you compare to our U.K. counterparts who seem to be living la dolci vita?

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Banned Ikea commercial “Tidy Up”

Posted on October 15, 2012 | 1 comment

Back in 2009 Ikea released this commercial but apparently it was banned in the USA.  I thought it was hilarious and maybe you will agree.  I hope it brings you a chuckle this morning. Loved some of the comments on the YouTube page.

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Bearz tea dance today

Posted on October 14, 2012 | 4 comments

Club Cafe’s Bear Tea Dance starts at 5PM 

Are you in denial that tomorrow is Monday and want to savor the weekend?  Check out the Tea Dance later this afternoon.  Just remember to protect your honey… you know how those bears love your honey.

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“I do” support marriage equality

Posted on October 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

BosGuy Dad – Bedford, NH  supports Marriage Equality

Last month I wrote about The Seattle Times “I do” social media campaign supporting the Marriage Equality referendum on their ballot in November. To show my support, each day this week I will post photos of people posing with The Seattle Times “I do” sign.

Will you speak out and show your support?

If you would like me to post a picture of you, please download this PDF, take a picture with this sign, and email it to: BosGuymail@gmail.com.

Justin – Cape Elizabeth, ME  supports Marriage Equality

Sherry – North East Harbor, Maine supports Marriage Equality

Who else supports Marriage Equality check out I do 74. 

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How changes in religious affiliation impact US politics

Posted on October 14, 2012 | 2 comments

Source: USA Today

A recent report from BBC cites Protestants are no longer a majority in the US. According to a recent Pew survey, only 48% identify as Protestants.  Coincidentally, NPR published a report that 20% of Americans now identify themselves as “religiously unaffiliated” or “Nones”.  According to the NPR article, there is little evidence to show this population will become more religious as they get older.

The implications of this shift from a Protestant majority and an increase in “religiously unaffiliated” population is politically significant.   The NPR article finds this growing group who are “religiously unaffiliated” are turned off by the religious-laden language used in politics and they heavily lean Democrat.

This population shift no doubt raises alarm to conservative Christians, who have held significant political clout. However, I believe this will only alienate them from the larger moderate and more secular voting public.  The BBC article points out that for the first time in our history there is not a a Protestant on the Republican Presidential ticket and there are currently no Protestant Supreme Court Justices.

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South End Formaggio

Posted on October 13, 2012 | 2 comments

One of my favorite shops in my neighborhood is South End Formaggio. It is a tiny shop stuffed from floor to ceiling full of delicious food, wine and beer, but it is best known for its exceptional selection of cheese and meats. I love this shop, but with only two other locations (Cambridge and NYC – Lower East Side) it may be impractical for you to pay a visit.

South End FormaggioSource: Just Add Cheese

However, if you are a cheese lovah (err I mean lover), you may want to check out the Formaggio Kitchen blog.  They have tempting posts like recipes for Mac and Many Cheeses and Ricotta Toasts with Turkish Figs. Their blog also has interesting posts like How to Put Together a Cheese Platter.  Lastly, you can follow their tempting Tweets on Twitter, here.  

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“I do” support marriage equality

Posted on October 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

I do 74Carlos – Boston, MA  supports Marriage Equality

Last month I wrote about The Seattle Times “I do” social media campaign supporting the Marriage Equality referendum on their ballot in November. To show my support, each day this week I will post photos of people posing with The Seattle Times “I do” sign.

Will you speak out and show your support?

If you would like me to post a picture of you, please download this PDF, take a picture with this sign, and email it to: BosGuymail@gmail.com.

I do 74Joel – Provincetown, MA  supports Marriage Equality

Caroline from Georgia  supports Marriage Equality

Who else supports Marriage Equality check out I do 74. 

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Boston Cupcake Crawl

Posted on October 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

cupcakeAre you a cupcake connoisseur or just a lover of these tasty treats?

You might want to check out the weekly “Cupcake Crawl” held each Saturday, which highlights some of Boston’s most historic and famous neighborhoods and teaches the history of the cupcake, how they are created, how the craze started and made its way to Boston.

Note that these paid tours fill quickly (14-people per tour).  The Cupcake Crawl is brought to you by the same group that also provides chocolate tours in Boston (MMMM). Intrigued? Want to learn more? Visit the event website.

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Gus Sparrow Glider

Posted on October 12, 2012 | 1 comment

home furnishing

Sparrow Glider

After the home remodeling concluded this summer, furniture I’d had for nearly a decade needed to be updated.  The shopping spree which started in August has made October feel a bit like Christmas.  The pair of Sparrow Gliders ordered two months ago arrived this week.

The Sparrow Glider from Gus is upholstered in what they call cashmere carbon and it nicely complements the Carmichael Loft Sofa (also from Gus) upholstered in totem storm (honestly who names these fabrics).

Much more needs to be done, but the space is finally coming together.

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