Search results for:
January 1 is a traditional date for new laws to go into effect, 21st century humans being all about segmenting and notating things, and so I find myself perusing the latest new laws our overlords in Washington and Boston have seen fit to burden us... [Continue Reading]
[lead dropcap="yes"]Around here we call Cambridge the “People’s Republic” for a reason. The city’s politics veer somewhere to the left of Leningrad circa 1985. So when they set out to reduce car ownership in the city a few years ago it had a... [Continue Reading]
[lead dropcap="yes”]I have publicly stated before that I didn’t plan to vote for Trump or Clinton or Johnson or Stein, that I might throw away my presidential vote this year.[/lead] After all, I live in Massachusetts, which has absolutely no chance... [Continue Reading]
[lead dropcap="yes"]Two summers ago, a salesman came by the house to pitch installation of solar panels. It was one of those new companies that instead of selling you the panels, leases them to you. You pay a monthly fee that is supposed to be less... [Continue Reading]
A Penny for Your Books - The New York Times: "But Thriftbooks’s Ward and Discover Books’s Hincy are quick to paint themselves as book lovers, and savers. ‘We feel we give books the best and maximum opportunity to be sold or... [Continue Reading]
“OK, Google… Siri? … St. Anthony?!” I don’t know what it is with me and Kindles. I am now on my third Amazon Kindle after having broken my previous two through various means of cracking the screens. And then tonight, I thought I’d lost my couple... [Continue Reading]
My son, Anthony Ignatius, was baptized today in our parish of St. Joseph. It was a beautiful sacrament, as always, but the day wasn't without its challenges. It started yesterday when I got a call from my friend and our former pastor, Fr. Murphy... [Continue Reading]
First they came for tobacco, and then they came for trans-fats. And now they’re coming for your sugary drinks. Boston Mayor Tom Menino has signed an executive order than bans the sale, promotion, or distribution of sugary drinks. That includes... [Continue Reading]
See and download the full gallery on posterous My son Anthony was just born about 90 minutes ago. Mom and son are doing well. Melanie says this may be the best she’s felt in recovery. (We’ll hope that trend continues.) He was supposed to... [Continue Reading]
I’ve been relying on St. Anthony a lot lately. First, there was my wallet, which dropped out of Melanie’s coat pocket into 18 inches of snow in the backyard. I’d lent it to her when she ran into the store for essentials after Mass... [Continue Reading]