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The Davis Square rockets are gone, and that makes me a little sad. I’m certainly glad I didn’t put off photographing them for another week.
I found Macolm Gladwell’s discussion of the negative ramifications of grafitti in The Tipping Point fascinating and thought-provoking, if not entirely convincing. (If you haven’t read the book, he argues — […]

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 […]

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Why isn’t the mainstream media paying more attention to this story?
Black Box Voting alleges tampering of voting machines; “approximatley 100,000 errors”
Obviously, this is a group with an agenda. They claim they’re sure they’re looking at live data rather than test data, but it seems possible to me that they are misinterpreting the data.
But I […]

This guy is hardcore:

(Sorry for the shaky picture, but that black blur there is a cyclist riding down the street during the blizzard.)
Compared to him, I’m like . . . Charmin-core.
More snowstorm pics soon. It’s a busy evening at summervillain central . . . we only have time for this brief excerpt.
Giant snow waffle and more at flickr.

untitled — anonymous
media: sidewalk, dried leaves, fence, concrete post, lollipop
2006
(Larger version at flickr)

Q: What was this creepy looking panel truck doing in Davis Square this morning?
A: Making a delivery to the Good Will store.

I [heart] Somerville.

untitled — anonymous
media: plastic, sand, wood, snow, concrete, aluminum
2006
(Larger version at flickr)