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Fox News needs to go back to school
I’ve never pretended to be a fan of Fox News but when they have made obvious errors in labeling or identifying geographies I’ve refrained from poking fun, acknowledging that everyone makes mistakes. However these errors seem to be happening with greater frequency on Fox News. Can you imagine a national news channel covering the Presidential Primary making errors like this? The errors shown have happened in the last two weeks; I’m not picking out errors over several months sorting through a proverbial haystack to find these.
This is the kind of thing I would expect to see on a regional network news affiliate in a minor market or perhaps from the Colbert Report on the Comedy Channel (which strangely often mocks the Fox News channel). 
Fox News has been criticized for not checking their facts and perverting news to fit a political agenda. It appears the lack of discipline in their reporting is now spilling over to their preparation for their broadcasts in more tangible ways.
The images above are from Media Matters
On Wednesdays we wear pink
You best be wearing pink.
Restaurant review: Bryant Park Grill
There are many reasons to try a restaurant and while the food and service is paramount, sometimes location trumps all. My dinner in New York City this week at the Bryant Park Grill is one such restaurant where many go predominantly because of the surroundings. Outside the restaurant are cute shops, beautiful decorations, a very nice (and popular) ice rink as well as the dramatic backdrop of the New York City library.
While the food we ordered and the service we received was good. It was not particularly memorable and the menu in truth is fairly pedestrian; probably trying to appeal to the masses. However, that did not detract from the overall dining experience and it is a place I would enjoy visiting again.
The Bryant Park Grill menu is divided into several sections including appetizers which range from $10-$17; main dishes that range from $18-$40; and a list of side dishes all $7. I did not look at the dessert menu but to see those options or to look more closely at the restaurant menu you can link here.
My dinner (depicted in the photo above) comprised of sharing the ‘artisanal cheese sampler’ ($16.75) which included a decent blue cheese, cheddar and Crottin Bijou (a soft creamy cheese) garnished with candied walnuts an apple compote and marmalade. My main plate was steamed Atlantic salmon filet ($27.95). The potato herb cake atop the salmon added more than the Pinot Noir butter sauce, which I would have thought more flavorful.
Dinner here will pinch you in the wallet and lunch can be a more affordable option if you would like to try The Bryant Park Grill. The food and service is adequate but can only command the prices it does because of where the restaurant is situated.
Bryant Park Grill in Bryant Park NYC – Reservations are highly recommended Tel: (212) 840-6500
Posted in NYC, Restaurant Review
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Bryant Park Grill, Restaurant Review
Travel day
Today there will be little time for banter as I hop from one meeting to the next before making a mad dash to Laguardia Airport to head home to Boston.
To all the people who read my blog and travel regularly, you have my profound respect. The occasional business trip is more than enough for me. I’ll leave my travel time to coincide with vacation when I can go where I want when I want.
Santa Speedo Run video makes the rounds
Boston’s Santa Speedo Run, which took place this past Saturday is always one of my favorite posts and this year it proved to be a favorite of gay bloggers as well. Thank you to Wicked Gay Blog, DanNation, and Back2Stonewall for quickly reposting the video over the weekend.
Last night I found out that Towleroad which had posted my 2010 video gave me a shout out as well and posted the Santa Speedo Run video, causing my humble blog to see its traffic nearly triple in traffic.
Thank you to WGB, DanNation, Back2Stonewall and Towleroad. If you happen to see other bloggers posting this video, please let me know in the comments section so I may send them a quick thank you.
Posted in Christmas, Gay, Philanthropy
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Santa Speedo Run, SSRun11
Toys for Joys (T4J) Party in Boston
This past Saturday was the annual Toys for Joys (a.k.a. T4J) event in Boston. T4J is a non-profit event/organization dedicated to providing toys and gifts for underprivileged children during the holiday season. It happens to be one of the best holiday parties I attend and this year’s program didn’t disappoint.
It’s hard to say how many men attend this event which is overwhelmingly (although not exclusively) gay, but I would guess close to a thousand guys attend. The program is either a perfect place to start your evening or as a second stop on what is always a popular night (the 2nd Saturday of December). 
There was no way I could collect enough pictures from the event and many of my photographs unfortunately did not come out as I had hoped (mental note, vodka + BosGuy = crappy pictures). However here is a sampling of some of the gracious attendees who paused to pose for me and my trusty companion Sergio.
I have not seen any reports on how many gifts or attendees visited the event this past weekend, but you can learn more about the program by visiting their site, toysforjoys.org.
Men of Twitter
Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles of men who catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following. As always, suggestions for profiles to feature are welcome. If you’d like to follow me on twitter, you can find me @BosGuy. Below are this week’s #MenOfTwitter. If so inclined, leave these guys a nice comment and start following on Twitter. 
BsideBlog – The face behind the blog is Ben Mandelker. He is an LA-based screenwriter (and blogger) originally from the Empire State (NY) who spends his spare time watching TV, cooking food, and discovering crazy hole-in-the-wall ethnic haunts in the city of angels. Ben claims his life is boring but he’s not beyond name dropping (check out his Twitter profile). You can also check Ben out online at his blog bsideblog.com. #WestCoastBloggah
Philhamzik -This nice, young man is what we in Boston refer to as “wicked smart“. Phil is currently an MIT graduate student, studying organic chemistry (told ya he’s brilliant). He is so completely passionate about his interests, I think you too will be quite taken by the young New Yorker (now Bostonian) if you follow him on Twitter. In addition to his interests in wine, food and fitness he claims to make an amazing margarita #Arriba
Hari_Mac – Hari was born and raised in the UK, but his handsome profile is the product of an interesting heritage, half Greek Cypriot and half Irish. You can ask Hari which half of him is which 😉 Hari will soon get a taste of what life in America is like since he’s moving to D.C. NYC as part of a 3-month internship. Wish him luck as he concludes his studies and for those who happen to live in the D.C. area NYC – extend Hari a warm welcome. #PeaceOut
BTW if you like this post, retweet it. If you love this post, follow me, @BosGuy. Link here to see past #MenOfTwitter postings.
Santa Speedo Run
The weather in Boston was in the low 40s and windy when the 12th Annual Santa Speedo Run started. This annual tradition, brings hundreds of men and women into Back Bay to run in a variety of speedos and boxers, raising money for a local charity.
This year’s run was a bit more chaotic than in past years with the Boston Police Dept. showing up late to the party. Without a police presence, crowds lining the streets forced the normally busy Boylston Street to one lane and Newbury Street was jammed resulting in less time for runners to pose and play both before and after the run. However, I hope you enjoy this year’s video. I was down one photographer as Sergio decided to participate. Do you see him?
Today’s run will raise approximately $250,000 which will go to benefit the Play Ball Foundation. To learn more about this year’s charity and the Santa Speedo Run, visit their website ssrunners.org.
Posted in Back Bay, Philanthropy, Video
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Santa Speedo Run
Have a great weekend
BosGuy and Santa’s helper hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Boston Santa Speed Run this weekend
The Santa Speedo Run is Saturday, December 10th at 1PM on Boylston Street in the Back Bay. Be sure to enjoy this holiday tradition which started here in Boston back in 2000 and has since spread to cities all over the world. I’ll be posting photos and tweeting from the event.
Big changes for Twitter
My favorite birdie is growing up. That’s right, Twitter announced yesterday that they would be implementing significant changes to the social media tool that will become visible in the coming weeks.
Twitter showcases the new layout and added features in a video on YouTube called “Yours To Discover” which I’ve posted below to show some of the enhancements. These enhancements are already available on iPhone and Android mobile apps. For neanderthals like your’s truly, I’ll have to wait before an app becomes available for the Blackberry. (Do people still make apps for the Blackberry?)
The redesign appears to keep a simple, clean look and revolves around the four icons above: home, connect, discover and profile. I’m curious to see how / if these changes to the platform impact sites like osfoora, hootsuite, tweetdeck and others. I’ve made no secret that I’m a twitter-holic and look forward to the enhancements which I hope will make the tool even faster and easier to use.
BosGuy: A man about town
Today I was sent this picture of the BF and me when we attended the AIDS Action fundraiser earlier this fall called ARTcetera. It was a fantastic evening.
Posted in AIDS Action Committee, Art & Film
Tagged AIDS Action Committee, ARTcetera, BosGuy, Boston Guy
Central and Kendall Square Cambridge is booming
Recession? What recession?
The Boston Globe is reporting that the $600 million laboratory and office complex for Novartis designed by noted architect, Maya Lin, in Cambridge’s Central Square has been approved and is expected to be completed in 2015. Architect buffs will recall Lin’s work was first recognized in the US after designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 1982.
This news comes on the heels of two other unrelated articles in The Boston Globe that addressed new projects underway across the river. First was the announcement in late October that a $500 million development to build a 1.7 million square foot science and technology campus for Biogen was proposed. That news was followed by M.I.T.’s announcement last week that it was preparing to spend $700 million to redevelop eight of its properties in Kendall Square in Cambridge.
For those not familiar with the area, Cambridge neighbors Boston and can be seen from across the Charles River. Central and Kendall Square are two prominent neighborhoods in Cambridge separated by just a few blocks.
Gay rights are human rights
Do elections matter? To quote an infamous American politician, “You betcha!” Yesterday, Hillary Clinton made news when she addressed the United Nations in Geneva and publicly declared the US will fight discrimination against gay and lesbians abroad by using foreign aid and diplomacy to encourage reform. Do I think that Saudi Arabia will stop beheading Gay men? I doubt it, but I do believe her and think this is more than just rhetoric.
Can you imagine this change in policy if John McCain won the last Presidential election? I can’t. When Hillary Clinton says to the UN, “Being gay is not a western invention, it is a human reality” it sends a message that being gay is okay to millions of men and women living in nations where they are persecuted, bullied, beaten and killed.
Did you know in more than 80 countries it is illegal to be gay? Source
