Posts tagged “Massachusetts”
The Essex
On this date in 1820, a sperm whale attacked a whaling ship off the coast of South America. The Essex hailed from Nantucket, Massachusetts, and was captained by George Pollard Jr. Pollard was only 29, the youngest man to ever command a whaling ship; the Essex, by contrast, was pretty old, and she was also
A Man Can Stand Up
Running to stand still
#FridayFive: Favorite Northern Cities
View the Friday Five from June 11th, 2010
#FridayFive: Favorite Places to Drink Beer
Of course, the best place to drink a beer is in the garage after you just finished mowing the lawn.
There Are Places I Remember
There are places I remember In my life … though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have gone and some remain All these places have their moments … I miss my grandmother’s house sometimes. It’s interesting (to me, at least) because I’m not normally one to “miss” anything or anyone. People come,
Go Quahogs! (Part II)
On the superiority of non-traditional college mascots
Bogus Permits
In which residents fool tourists
Weekend Recap
In which I pretend to be an actor and talk about some concerts
Clapton
A lovely memory
I Love That Muddy Water
A guy named Ken has an awesome photo of one of my favorite places in America. I once watched 6 hours of a 24 hour Rocky & Bullwinkle film festival with my sister and dad at The Somerville Theater there. My grandmother (Nana Rainy) lives in a 3-story brownstone about 50 yards away from the