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BAGLY Out for Youth – Saturday, May 4th

Posted on May 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

BAGLY Out for YouthBAGLY – Boston’s Alliance of GLBT Youth is hosting Out for Youth on Saturday, May 4th at the Museum of Science in Boston to celebrate the work of BAGLY, the achievements of the GLBT youth leaders in our communities, and to present the 2013 Queer Activist College Honorary Degrees.

Not familiar with BAGLY? BAGLY is a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining and advocating  for programs, policies and services the the GLBT youth community here in Boston.  Perhaps best known for hosting the country’s first Gay Prom back in 1981 – BAGLY has been a mainstay in Boston since its inception.

You may support BAGLY through donations or by attending tomorrow’s Out for Youth.  More information here.

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The One Fund

Posted on April 29, 2013 | 1 comment

The One Fund

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings a fund was created called The One Fund.  Money raised by this fund will go to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013.

Boston has a long (and fairly well deserved reputation) for being a cold city; tough to meet people especially if you are not from the area.  I’ve often countered this painfully truthful observation that friendships once made here are rock solid and for many last a lifetime.  Reactions from the community have helped validate how meaningful personal relationships are here in Boston. I don’t want to dwell on the tragedies from this year’s marathon, but I do want to say thank you to all who have donated money or time to help those afflicted.

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Design Museum Boston Street Seat competition

Posted on April 27, 2013 | Leave a comment

Street SeatsToday along Boston’s Harborwalk at the Gillette Public Dock The Design Museum Boston unveiled the 20 Semi-Finalist benches and the selection of the 3 finalists for their international design competition, Street Seats.

More than 170 designs from all around the world were submitted for this contest.  Unfortunately, I was not able to get down to see the unveiling but hope to check these out later this weekend.

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Boston Marathon Bar Crawl

Posted on April 24, 2013 | 1 comment

Boston Back BayLast Half Mile Bar Crawl

Plans are tentatively scheduled (pending the opening of businesses on Boylston Street) to host a huge bar crawl the last half mile of the Boston Marathon.  You are encouraged to wear their Bruins, Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, Revolution, Huskies, Eagles, Terriers, Crimson, whatever colors you have to represent Boston. Tentative plan (assuming locations are open):

10am: Pour House
12pm: McGreevy’s
2pm: Lir
4pm: Dillon’s
6pm: Kings
7pm: Cactus Club
8pm: Whiskeys
9pm: Towne
10pm: back to whichever you prefer

Since it is unclear if these bars will be allowed / able to open for business, check back to the event’s Facebook page, here.

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Opus Affair this Tuesday

Posted on April 22, 2013 | Leave a comment

Tomorrow, Opus Affair will host their free monthly gathering in Fort Point Channel at Tavern Road – a relatively new space that opened earlier this year in the space formerly occupied by Blue Wave.

Opus AffairWhen: Tuesday, Apr. 23rd at 6:00 PM
Where: Tavern Road at 343 Congress Street
RSVP: C’mon it’s fun and it’s free – click here
Opus Affair is comprised primarily (but not exclusively) of young professionals and artists who meet up each month to socialize.  Each social also has a charitable drinking game (a.k.a the Punch Bowl Fund) where you may contribute $5 (cash only) for a drink ticket that is good for a glass of punch and a ballot to vote for one of the three featured arts groups. The organization with the most votes at the end of the night gets the money.

This month the Punch Bowl fund will be featuring:

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Boston

Posted on April 22, 2013 | 4 comments

Augustana Boston

I don’t want to gloss over the terrible tragedies from this year’s Patriot’s Day / Marathon, but now that the suspects have been identified, killed and captured, there is a sense of relief that is hard to articulate.   Those emotions are quickly turning into expressions of pride and love of our city.  You see it on Twitter and Facebook with people encouraging others to go out and support local businesses and with people talking about their plans to train and run in the 2014 Boston Marathon.

Looking back on the past week, I couldn’t be more proud of those who tended to the injured, those who stood up to protect and defend our community and yes, even our elected officials.  Governor Deval Patrick showed a leadership sorely lacking in government today and Mayor Tom Menino, showed the grit he’s made of and how much he loves this city not letting his own injuries slow him down.

In the weeks that follow I hope we can focus on what this city did right and be proud of how we conducted ourselves while the world was watching our every move.  Like this song says, come to Boston. It’s a great city to call home.

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Thank you

Posted on April 19, 2013 | 1 comment

Boston PoliceTo be frank, it has been a crappy week. I hadn’t realized how trying it had been until just a few minutes ago when it was reported that nineteen year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured.

All of Boston’s first responders have been exemplary and I just wanted to say thank you.  Thank you to the B.P.D. and to everyone who helped.   I am very much looking forward to referring to this entire incident in the past tense.

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A new day

Posted on April 17, 2013 | 3 comments

Boston Back Bay photoAlthough I’m still saddened by the senseless nature of Monday’s tragedy, it is a new day and I have to place my faith in the work our government will do to trace who did this and hope for the best for those injured.

This photo of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood was circulating on Twitter on Monday, and while I don’t intend to forget what happened, I’d like to start to focus on the beauty of my home rather than the horror of those memories.

Apologies – I can’t seem to find who captured this beautiful image.

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Boston resources post-Marathon

Posted on April 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

For anyone hosting people impacted by the bombing:

Resource center at Boston Park Plaza Castle

Restaurants serving free meals this evening

Information on help, MBTA updates, etc  

Concerns for Family Members, Requests for Counseling Resources Mayor’s Health Line: 617-635-4500 

Reflection Services today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday) 

Guides developed by the Child Witness to Violence Program at BMC for discussing the events with children or young adults are available by emailing staff – email here.

General resources and FBI tip line or call at 617-223-6610

 

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I love Boston

Posted on April 15, 2013 | 6 comments

I love BostonPosting to show solidarity in light of the Marathon bombings and out of respect to those who know and love those injured or killed. My sincere thanks to the men and women who helped those hurt and injured.

I will not be posting anything on Tuesday, but thank you for stopping by.

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Boston Marathon bombings

Posted on April 15, 2013 | 9 comments

Boston Marathon Ambulances 2I’m writing a quick post to thank everyone who has reached out to check in on me and to let you know while I’m safe, I’m also incredibly angry at this attack and want to express my thanks to Boston’s first responders.  I was approximately two blocks from the Boston Marathon finish line when the first explosion took place and was blissfully unaware (initially).

In a matter of minutes, scores of ambulances, fire trucks, police and special forces had shut down the entire area and where I was (Huntington Avenue) was closed in both directions to ensure victims could be swiftly picked up and ushered to hospitals.

Thoughts and prayers for all impacted and hope this is where the story ends.

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Boston Marathon post

Posted on April 15, 2013 | 1 comment

Boston accentToday is the running of the 117th Boston Marathon.  I don’t care if you are the first or last runner to cross the finish line.  I am impressed by anyone who sets out to run a marathon.

Congratulations to everyone who participates in today’s venerable race and much thanks to the City of Boston and the thousands of volunteers who make this such an amazing event for all in the city to enjoy.

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Kenmore Square’s unfriendly crosswalk signal

Posted on April 11, 2013 | Leave a comment

Boston crosswalkMy guess is that some Boston University students are laughing themselves silly after modifying this crosswalk sign in Kenmore Square.

Rather than seeing the more traditional “stop” signal when it isn’t safe to walk, some well placed electrical tape makes the signal a bit more emphatic.

While inappropriate, I confess I love it when this happens.  It always gives me a chuckle. Yes, I’m that juvenile.

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Design Museum Boston: Street seats challenge

Posted on April 10, 2013 | Leave a comment

Design Museum BostonLast September the Design Museum Boston issued a challenge to design an iconic bench or ‘street seat’ that was also socially and environmentally conscious for the Fort Point Channel neighborhood in Boston.

172 entries from 23 countries were submitted.  Models of all designs are currently on display at 1/8th their size at the museum. On Saturday, April 27th the Design Museum Boston will unveil 20 of these innovative bench designs in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood as part of their newest, public exhibit.  The museum encourages the public to vote on their favorite bench and the designer with the most votes will receive the “People’s Choice” award.

Street seat models are on display at the Design Museum Boston at Factory 63 at 63 Melcher Street, Boston – Monday thru Friday 9-5pm / Saturday 10-4pm.

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Boston Marathon next Monday

Posted on April 9, 2013 | 2 comments

Boston MarathonNext Monday is the running of the 117th Boston Marathon.  As with Easter, the Marathon is another one of those events I automatically associate with the spring season and look forward to each year.

In advance of the marathon is the Boston Marathon Sports & Fitness Expo at the Hynes Auditorium; starting this weekend on Friday from 2-7pm and Saturday & Sunday from 9:00am – 6:00pm. Nearly every athletic, fitness and nutrition firm you can imagine sets up booths to educate and sell their products. Vendors have special sales for the expo and there are usually some pretty cool freebies.

About the Boston Marathon (Source: Wikipedia)
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world’s best-known road racing events. It is one of the five World Marathon Majors.

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