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We were out walking and had just left Lorem Ipsum Books when the news broke about Portugal’s World Cup victory over England. The streets around Inman Square were almost instantly jammed with cars full of flag-waving celebrants.
We slipped into Bukowksi’s Tavern to sip an ale and watch (and listen to the honking and hooting sounds […]

Sculptor Sarah Sze presented slides of some of her work to a capacity crowd at Harvard’s Carpenter Center on February 23rd.
I’m always intrigued and a little apprehensive when artists discuss their work and their creative processes. Often the creator’s perspective can deepen my appreciation of an artwork. But sometimes explaining a piece too […]

Spotted on a wall in Cambridge:

(Detail from a photo at my flickr site)
In a neat bit of synchroncity, here’s John Cowan on calling a vileynye by any other name.

Snowfall began early in the afternoon of Saturday January 22, and it continued to snow heavily through most of the weekend, with hurricane-force gusts of wind.
I first noticed the icicle hanging from our neighbor’s eaves early Sunday morning…