Archive for May, 2006

May 31, 2006

Curse these lymph nodes: This was supposed to be t…

P.M. to A.M.: The first “real” newspaper I worked …

How to be a better blogger: and still keep your da…

May 30, 2006

I have a book deal: As of two minutes ago, Barrica…

Your mother (is a Yankees fan): I hate to give rea…

Do people actually buy this stuff? The Beer Holste…

Saving books: An interesting discusion on the futu…

And while we’re on the subject of comics: Check ou…

Reason number 15,432 why newspapers are doomed: Ne…

May 29, 2006

Grab some wood there, bub: Paul Gleason, the actor…

I’m playing around with Flickr as I type this: And…

Greatest American Novel? Power Line is taking a br…

May 28, 2006

Who wants to win $1,000 with me? I really want to …

That was fun: I made it to my third Red Sox game o…

May 27, 2006

Amen to that: Tim Porter is back with insightful c…

May 26, 2006

Team In Training Update #2: As part of my training…

I was wondering what happened to him: Jack Kevorki…

And you thought you were going to have a great thr…

May 25, 2006

D’oh! It takes just two hours and 12 minutes to ha…

More on Ruth’s 714th homerun: 71 years ago, Babe R…

By which me and all other single men move up one s…

Best news ever: Borat — The Movie: “The title is…

May 23, 2006

All over but the driving: I’m light on the bloggin…

Melrose blog: Not that I ever looked before, but I…

May 22, 2006

Who does this to their dog? A new Doggie Bag. I wo…

Score one for libertarians: Cell Phone Driving Ban…

This can’t be good: It’s been a year and a week si…

May 21, 2006

A different 714th career home run: So Barry Bonds …

May 20, 2006

Team In Training Update #1: As part of my training…

May 19, 2006

Blogging the Bible: I heard an interview with Davi…

Who pays for journalism? An IT guy sees the proble…

May 18, 2006

At the movies: I was waiting for a new assignment …

I swear I’m not trying to act like I’m under 25: c…

Newspapers are doomed, part 11,469: Adam Rosi-Kess…

Write now: Interesting take on writer’s block. App…

May 17, 2006

That explains it: Turns out Mika Waltari was a pro…

Celebrities I resemble: This is so cool…just don…

Speaking of Tribbles: I wonder if any of them woul…

When bad reporters happened to good people: I’ve a…

Bush’s approval rating remains high: Well, at leas…

May 16, 2006

A different kind of anniversary: Today is the 10th…

Happy Adoption Day. Kind Of But Not Really: For th…

May 15, 2006

My home town, flooded: Melrose makes Reuters: “Mos…

All Kotkin, All the Time: Suburbia will survive a …

The cup runneth over: It’s nice to be back — or a…

Changes: I’ve updated my blog roll on the left. If…

May 14, 2006

Kowloon, China? No — Kowloon, Saugus: If you have…

Worth noting: It was one year ago tonight that I f…

May 12, 2006

I won’t be turning this on for Cosmo: Groomer laun…

May 11, 2006

Notes on Amtrak’s Boston-to-New York Run: Personal…

May 10, 2006

Singles service: Imagine this — for the price of …

One more thing — just to clarify: This just lande…

Not to dwell on it, but… This whole Team In Trai…

May 9, 2006

Because I pretty much finished one milestone this …

The funniest thing you’ve read all week: Most of t…

After the Cosmo boots experiment, we won’t be tryi…

MySpace Killer: AOL is taking on MySpace with AIM …

May 8, 2006

Million dollar idea: And I’m giving it away for fr…

Is your writing readable? This reading level algor…

Looking for a roomate? Good luck. You live in Nitp…

Oodely, oodely, oodely, fun, fun, fun: Seila Lenno…

May 7, 2006

McDonald’s makeover: A blogger complains that the …

Best burger places in the world? I’d settle for kn…

May 6, 2006

Main-stream bloggers, mainstream media, missing a …

May 5, 2006

This could get interesting: ImprovBoston.net, a go…

Oh, what a headline: Thanks to the Tube City guy …

May 4, 2006

Pee Power: Who need rechargeable batteries when yo…

May 3, 2006

Why Colbert got trashed by the mainstream media: P…

Best Boston albums: The City Record and Boston New…

I’m already working on it: But I still found some …

No need to know this: Flaming Jello Shot How-To.

Amen to that, Mr. Keillor: Despite being one — or…

Flashback: Old Man fell three years ago. Here’s wh…

Pure Torture: Game Six of the 1986 World Series wi…

Via Stathis, video of Colbert at WHCD: In case you…

May 2, 2006

Just added to my Amazon wish list: Roth Returns wi…

A MySpace lesson in MyState’s politics: Massachuse…

A Pixies book? It’s news to me, but there was a Pi…

Fake Powerbooks: Believe it or not someone — not …

Start a company while keeping your day job: Courte…

A mess on the show and a mess in real life: Anothe…

The other plagarism scandal: And I’m not talking a…

Is that a pickle on your burger: TGI Friday’s ’sor…

Blog for freemakret-loving gun nuts: Cato-at-liber…

Martial bliss: Yes, I realize that the man who mar…

Okay, so maybe the Trib wasn’t that bad: Spanked e…

I’m not the only one who is underwhelmed by Sphere…

New blog search engine: Sphere launched within the…

May 1, 2006

Curse these lymph nodes: This was supposed to be t…

Trend still growing: A very interesting read on th…

The more things change, the more they stay the sam…

How do you like ‘dem Apples? Mac users can be so s…

Who reads blogs? Not the most accurate or in-depth…

Free Web hosting: Based on the specs, Free Hostia …

In the new world of media content delivery, the ol…