What a curious image of players from the Blackpool Football Club.
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Dick of the week: Rand Paul
For a US Senator who wants smaller government and less regulation, Rand Paul (R-KY), seems to feel differently when discussing social issues like gay marriage, where he conveniently forgets his self-proclaimed libertarian bent and rails that there apparently is not enough government interference and regulation.
Last week Sen. Paul had this to say about marriage equality rights when he spoke with the very conservative American Family Association’s, Bryan Fischer.
“We should try to keep it as a state issue… My fear is that in federalizing it, we’re going to lose the battle for the whole country. And keeping it state-by-state… that we’ll still have areas that will continue to have traditional marriage… If the urban centers are able to dictate for the rest of the country what our definition on marriage is, I’m a little concerned about that.”
Clearly, Sen. Paul isn’t pleased to see the country’s growing acceptance that marriage equality is a civil right worthy of federal recognition become the majority opinion. With more states looking to recognize same sex marriage and the US Supreme Court’s expected ruling on California’s controversial Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 2013 is shaping up to be a “tipping point” in the United States.
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Monday blues
Image by China Daily / Reuters
Talk about a tough commute. I’m glad I’m still down here in Sunny Puerto Rico where my commute entails hopping on an elevator and the only decisions I need to make are pool or beach.
David Pocock
Earlier this week David over at WickedGayBlog posted a series of photographs of this extremely handsome Australian rugby player, David Pocock. In all fairness, David has posted this handsome jock before, but I wanted to give the post a shout out since you may be unaware of this very handsome heterosexual LGBT ally who recently made news when he told the media he would not marry until all Australian couples could legally marry. Like what you see? Check out all the photos that David posted on WGB.
As they say in Australia, Good On Ya David Pocock.
2013 No pants subway ride (revisited)
Hard to believe that it was just three weekends ago that Sergio and I were jumping from one train to the next during Boston’s No Pants Subway Ride. The video has proven popular and since I’m traveling this weekend I thought I’d dig this up to share again while I’m away. For those who missed all the fun, perhaps you’ll consider joining us in 2014.
Thought of the day
Thanks to Peter Schroder for sharing this on his Facebook page.
Position open
I’ll pass thank you very much.
This way to Hell
You better not be texting and walking. You can’t say you weren’t forewarned.
Thanks to DreamJerky for sharing.
View from Vieques
Enjoying the first full day here. The view above is from our second floor balcony which I find unbelievably serene. The weather this morning started out overcast with a few passing sprinkles, but the afternoon has been gorgeous. I’ll write more about the W Spa and Resort after I return home, but as you can see the property does not lack for beautiful views of the water.
Boston Chops in the South End
Recently I chatted with the people over at Boston Chops. Rumors of their opening still remain unconfirmed, but waitstaff has already started training so hopefully the wait is nearly over. When the doors open, Boston Chops hours will be 4pm to 1am; serving dinner from 5pm to midnight – daily. Boston Chops will also be open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm, but I was told brunch will not be available immediately.
The menu is either not finished or when I spoke to them they wanted to keep the information private. I was told the menu focuses on allowing patrons options not often associate with steak houses. For example, you will be allowed to choose your cut of steak for their signature steak frites and you will be served unlimited fries. While that sounds delicious, when I asked about prices I was told Boston Chops is an “urban steak bistro” with approachable prices. Huh? I have absolutely no idea what that means. However, if Chef Coombs restaurant Deuxave in the Back Bay is any indication, main plates could range from $31 to $39; let’s hope Coombs opts for a more affordable price point here in the South End so I can visit more often.
Patrons of the previous restaurants in this space will remember a very dramatic interior. Boston Chops brings a completely different look and feel to the space, using dark woods, burgundy tones and heavy unfinished steel. The 30-seat bar and a large lighting fixture designed to look like chandeliers from Burgundy France will provide a sophisticated vibe. Construction was still on-going when I wrote this post earlier in the week, but I have faith it will look beautiful and will be a fantastic (and welcome) addition to the neighborhood.
You can stay up to date on the latest information about Boston Chops by liking their Facebook page here.
Flashback Friday
The Boston Custom House was the only “sky scraper” in Boston in 194o. The tower had been added in 1910 and stands just under 500′ tall. However, you can barely find the Boston Custom House from my photograph taken in the summer of 2012, but you’ll see it off to the right if you look carefully.
In 2009 I had a regular post called “Flashback Friday”, which I would share past images and memories of life in and around Boston. After perusing Dirty Old Boston on Facebook I was inspired to revive this regular post. For those not familiar with Boston, thank you for the indulgence. For those who may have grown up in and around Boston, I hope you enjoy these posts as much as I like putting them together. Apologies for the older posts which were done in 2009. When I moved my blog to WordPress the formatting from my Blogspot address left a lot to be desired.
Furry Friday
I’m going to call this “Retro Fur”.
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