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Aquitaine Boston tribute to Julia Child
Elizabeth Warren
“There is nobody in this country who got rich on their own. Nobody. You built a factory out there – good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on roads the rest of us paid for. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for. You didn’t have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory. Now look … You built a factory and it turned into something terrific or a great idea – God bless! Keep a big hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.” — Elizabeth Warren
Warren’s comments will undoubtably rile those from the Right who believe this country is a wonderful place, but find her logic and comments flawed. I understand this perspective; coming from a conservative family but I disagree and wholeheartedly agree with Elizabeth Warren.
Thanks David over at WGB
What’s up with the socks and sandals
What’s up with this rower from the Stanford Team? Doesn’t he see that his team all know that socks and sandals simply don’t go? Perhaps he didn’t see my post from last week Socks n Sandals.
AIDS in the United States
AIDSVu at Emory University has released an interactive map illustrating the prevalence of HIV in the U.S. The AIDSvu map shows the U.S. still has a significant problem with HIV and AIDS. If you visit their website you may analyze the data by race, age and gender. The deeper shades of red indicate more HIV cases.
~50% newly diagnosed AIDS cases in U.S. are in the South
Eight of the ten U.S. states with the highest rates of new HIV infection are located in the Southeast. High rates of poverty factor in as well, as does the region’s low ranking on many basic health measures.
AIDSVu has pulled together a quick video which reminds us that AIDS still ravages communities and education and prevention remain our most powerful tools to combat HIV and AIDS.
New York City
This morning I leave for a few days of meetings in New York City. The hotel I regularly book was full, and I was directed to the Setai which has a posh sister property in Miami. Although I won’t be spending much time in my hotel room, I’m intrigued and will take photos to write a forthcoming review. I have high expectations based on the hype.
According to their website the hotel soars more than 60 stories above Midtown on Fifth Avenue. The boutique hotel has 157 guest rooms and suites and 57 apartment suites. More about the property here.
San Francisco’s dirty secret
I love San Francisco, but the story about why so many escalators at the BART’s Civic Center station have been out-of-service has left me shaking my head and a little sick to my stomach.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week when a repair team opened up one broken escalator earlier this summer they discovered so much human feces they had to call in a hazardous materials team. Yes, you read that correctly, human poop has been breaking the escalators. Apparently the area surrounding many BART stations are popular camping spots for many of the city’s homeless population and they are to blame for turning these stations into urban septic tanks (yuck).
So to all my friends in San Francisco, I wanted to suggest possibly pinching your nose the next time you find yourself taking an BART station escalator.
Men’s water polo
I have a regular post called Suddenly it makes sense. Recently, I’ve had posts on my blog regarding surfing, gymnastics, and back in late June I featured water polo.
However, after seeing the BuzzFeed article 33 Things to love about water polo, I realized I didn’t do the sport justice. Here are some images of water polo Olympians. If you’ve never bothered to watch the game, perhaps after viewing these pictures you’ll take an interest in the sport.
Ink Block developers announce Whole Foods coming to South End
The Ink Block refers to the 6 acres that was the long-time home to the Boston Herald. The newspaper has since moved their headquarters to the Seaport District, and a developer has renamed the property the Ink Block with plans to demolish the existing buildings and erect new ones ranging 5-9 stories.
Plans include nearly five hundred apartments, space for several retail and restaurants and as of last week a Whole Foods grocery store. The chain confirmed last week that they had signed a long-term lease to have a 50,000 square foot store, making it the largest in Boston. The store is expected to open in 2014.
This “No Man’s Land” sits beside two major highways (I-90 and I-93), and will be a welcome addition to both The South End and Chinatown which is just across the Mass Pike. The development has spurred interest in other properties abutting the Ink Block.
Temptation Tuesday
Today’s Temptation Tuesday post is of the very handsome American model, Will Grant. If you like what you see you can Google his name and continue to tempt yourself. This guy doesn’t take a bad picture.
You can see past Temptation Tuesday posts by linking here.
Jason Biggs unreleased “Magic Mike” audition
Here is a leaked video of Jason Biggs auditioning for the role of Dallas for the movie Magic Mike. Matthew McConaughey ultimately landed the role, which might be for the best if you check out Biggs’ moves at the 3:00minute mark when he starts his dancing.
Note that the clip has profanity and isn’t safe to view at work. Not sure how long this will remain so enjoy while it lasts.
Posted in Art & Film, Pop Culture, Video
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston Guy, Pop Culture
Democratic Party expected to formally back gay marriage
The Associated Press is reporting that The Democratic Party is moving to include support for gay marriage in the official party platform for the first time. This would be a very significant milestone for advocates of same-sex unions and a repudiation of those opposing this right.
For better or worse, the US has only two major political parties and while many in the Democratic Party have been advocates and allies of the LGBT community, making same sex marriage an official party platform brings additional legitimacy to the issue and draws yet another distinction between the two parties.
The Princess Bride
Back in mid-June I wrote about the Summer in the City Entertainment Series down at the Boston Harbor Hotel along the waterfront. One of my favorite movies was the Rob Reiner Film, The Princess Bride.
One of my all-time favorite lines from the movie: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Later this week, Friday to be specific, The Princess Bride will be playing for free outside on the waterfront. I’d suggest seeing if you can finagle a table at the hotel’s Sea Grille to watch the fun unfold and sit in relative comfort while sipping a cocktail of your choosing. Sadly, while the movie is free the food at the Sea Grille is not.
Louis Vuitton waffle maker
Andrew Lewicki’s Louis Vuitton waffle maker is actually part of an art installation and not intended for mass distribution. Thank God.
Source: booooooom.com
Massachusetts has highest percentage of college graduates
The US currently ranks 16th in the world (percentage of population with college degrees). Washington D.C. has the highest percentage population of college graduates with 65.6% of the population. Massachusetts is the state with the highest percentage population of college graduates with 54.3%.
I’d venture a guess that the states with the higher percentage of college graduates also attract the higher paying jobs in the country. Obama’s goal to have the United States make college more affordable and accessible makes a lot of sense when you think about a person’s lifetime income potential and what that means for the future economic prosperity of our country. Less than one-third of the total population of the states listed below have college degrees (several points below the national average of 39.3%). While a college degree is not a pathway to prosperity, education can be a great equalizer offering more career options especially during economic downturns.
Alabama 31.1% Alaska 32% Arizona 32% Arkansas 28.4% Kentucky 32.3% Louisiana 29.5% Mississippi 30.7% Nevada 28.1% New Mexico 28.9% Oklahoma 31.4% Tennessee 32.1% Texas 31.7% West Virginia 28.9% See where your state ranks by linking here.
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