Rumor has it Abbey Group is the buyer of Boston Flower Market

Posted on February 6, 2016 | 1 comment

Boston Flower MarketTheRealReporter.com says the Abbey Group is the money behind the rumored $40 million purchase for the 5.5 acre Boston Flower Exchange. According to the article, tenants have been told they need to vacate 540 Albany St. by year’s end. The lack of transparency and secrecy that has surrounded the Flower Exchange purchase to date is not going to sit well with neighborhood associations, but I remain curious to find out what is planned and hope more details from the developer will be forthcoming.

The Abby Group’s most successful endeavors include the Landmark Center in the Fenway and the Lafayette Corporate Center and 45 Province high-rise residential condominium in Downtown Crossing. Much thanks to Courtney Trautman for bringing the article in TheRealReporter.com to my attention.

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Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

Posted on February 6, 2016 | Leave a comment

gay comic strip, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

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Bonus fur

Posted on February 5, 2016 | 1 comment

hairy chest, handsome, beard, muscle, hairy, hunkHave a great weekend and thanks for checking out my blog.

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What a difference 24 hours can make

Posted on February 5, 2016 | Leave a comment
Rollins Square, South End

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While this is not Boston’s first snowfall, it feels like it. Boston looks very pretty at the moment. Looking out my windows, the flurries pop against the red brick, giving the illusion that I’m looking out at a giant snow globe.

For the past few days Boston has been in the 50s.  At lunch time yesterday, Boston was 55 degrees and today it is 30 degrees.  Boston has about 3-4 inches of snow right now, but I suspect most of this will be gone by Monday since weather forecasts indicate Boston’s will be sunny and in the mid 40s on Sunday.

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Furry Friday

Posted on February 5, 2016 | 2 comments

Furry Friday, muscles, hairyPast Furry Friday Posts

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BosGuy brain teaser

Posted on February 5, 2016 | 7 comments

riddle, brain teaserEach Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain. If you are stumped, feel free to get help – share it with a friend or colleague to see if you can figure it out together.

I’ll confirm answers later in the day so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away.

This weeks riddle:  You’ll see it first in Ice, while floating in the middle of Air; twice if it’s inside, even when it’s not actually in there.

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

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Harvard’s LGBTQ Conference is March 5th

Posted on February 4, 2016 | Leave a comment

gay HarvardThe third annual LGBTQ Conference at Harvard takes place next month on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The conference will revolve around the theme “Beyond Marriage Equality: Rainbows at the Crossroads”. Read more about the one day conference on their website at www.lgbtqconf.org.

Registration is required and is $20 for students, $25 “early bird special” that is good until Friday, February 26th. You can also register the day of the conference at Harvard for $30.

Register Today Here

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Looking for Love on Tinder

Posted on February 4, 2016 | 3 comments

chadwick moore love in the time of tinderChadwick Moore’s article Love in the time of Tinder: What I Learned From a Month of Dates in Out Magazine’s “Love Issue” caught my eye.  With Valentine’s Day two weeks away I thought the article might be a downer for those hopeless romantics looking for love in the age of phone apps, but it made me laugh reading through his 21 Tinder dates in New York City.

Maybe the German word schniedrefreude applies here but for those who may be looking for love Moore’s article is certain to make you feel better, knowing all those awkward / painful dates are more the norm and less to do with you. 

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Gaily Grind: Rugby players bubble butts

Posted on February 4, 2016 | 3 comments

sports, assMost of you read my blog while you’re at work so I make an effort to keep my blog pg rated (well pg-13 rated) so employers won’t block my site; this isn’t an easy task since anything “gay” seems to be equated to sex, which often is categorized as porn and blocked.  While my post is perfectly respectable note that the Gaily Grind article, that I link to is not safe for work unless you happen to work in a proctologist’s office.

Here are 10 Times Rugby Players Showed Off Their Butt (NSFW)

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L.A. to host simultaneous Robert Mapplethorpe exhibits

Posted on February 3, 2016 | 1 comment
Frank Diaz, by Robert Mapplethorpe

Frank Diaz, by Robert Mapplethorpe

Robert Mapplethorpe was a controversial photographer who’s homoerotic work created a national debate over public funding of art in the 1980s. Unfortunately, Mapplethorpe passed away in Boston in 1989 at the age of 42 due to complications from HIV/AIDS, but his work lives on.

In just a few weeks the LACMA and the Getty Museums will present complementary, simultaneous exhibitions of more than 3oo pieces of work entitled, The Perfect Medium.

For more information about these exhibits click on the links below:
LACMA – The Perfect Medium, March 20 – July 31
Getty Museum – The Perfect Medium, March 15 – July 31

 

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Daddyhunt: The Serial (all episodes)

Posted on February 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

Daddyhunt: The SerialAre you a Daddy or do you have Daddy-issues? The gay dating app, Daddyhunt has a web series that includes seven one and a half minute episodes combined into one video. The video follows a budding romance between two neighbors that starts after a case of mistaken identity.

The Daddyhunt video campaign is sexy and a great way to help build their brand through viral marketing. If you have 10 minutes, check it out. You can learn more about the Daddyhunt app here.

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Caption this photo

Posted on February 3, 2016 | 10 comments

handsome, hunk, caption this photo

Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption.  Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.

Feeling cheeky

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HuffPost Gay Voices is now Queer Voices

Posted on February 2, 2016 | 4 comments

Gay Voices, HuffingtonPost

Today HuffingtonPost’s gay news site officially changed their name to Queer Voices four and a half years after they launched HuffPost Gay Voices.  According to the article explaining the name change, back in 2011 there was a feeling the word “queer” was too divisive so it was eschewed.  However, the inclusive nature of the word “queer” and the fact that times and perceptions have changed tipped the scales in favor of incorporating it in their name.

In the article explaining the name change, the editors say they hope the inclusion of the word queer will help change remaining derogatory perceptions and be more inclusive in both name and content. You can read the full article here.

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Fiddlehead Theatre presents: Rent

Posted on February 2, 2016 | 1 comment

Rent Fiddlehead Theatre Boston

For those unfamiliar with the Broadway musical, Rent is loosely based on Puccini’s opera La Bohème and tells the story of a group of poor young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City’s East Village during the height of the AIDS epidemic and before the Disneyfication of New York City.

The Dorchester-based Fiddlehead Theatre will be presenting their production of the much loved rock musical later this week on Friday, February 5th. Rent runs through Sunday, February 21st at the Back Bay Events Center at the John Hancock in Back Bay.  For more information or to purchase tickets visit the link to the Fiddlehead Theatre I’ve included below.

Fiddlehead Theatre presents Rent Feb. 5-21

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The Bear-Naked Chef with Adrian De Berardinis Episode 3: Pappardelle Pasta with Bacon & Peas

Posted on February 2, 2016 | Leave a comment

Adrian De Berardinis, cookingThe Bear-Naked Chef better known as Adrian De Berardinis is back with the third episode of his cooking show. In this episode Adrian cooks parpadelle pasta with bacon & peas in a video that runs about eleven and one half minutes long.

The recipe shown below is inspired by a dish from one of Adrian’s favorite New York City Italian restaurants, Bar Pitti in Soho.

If you’ve not watched the scantily clad (he only wears an apron) chef, I’d suggest you check it out. I made his Paccheri Con Gamberi a couple of weeks ago and it was both easy and delicious.

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