America: The Story of Us…

America: The Story of Us…

This documentary produced by the History Channel is by far one of the best I have ever seen. I have recommended this to my nephews to help them with their history studies. It does a wonderful job of capturing your imagination. In my opinion it 

Goodbye Mr. Pesky…

Goodbye Mr. Pesky…

I had the chance to shake hands with Johnny Pesky back in 2003. He was just as nice as you would imagine. He will be missed here in Boston….he was a link to the glory days of post war baseball in Boston. When I looked 

Forget about it!!!

Forget about it!!!

It’s Prince Spaghetti day here in Boston! Over the years I have grown to love Italian culture….and of course the amazing food. Irish and Italians have forged a unique relationship over the generations here in Boston. We certainly poke fun at each other from time 

Youk’s final game…

Youk’s final game…

Personally, I have enjoyed Youk while he was here. Over the years I was able to perfect his “batting face”. You know…those nutty faces he does every time he’s waiting on a pitch. Always a hit at a party! Anyway…Youk was a dirt dog….a blue 

The coolest house in Boston…

The coolest house in Boston…

I had no idea that 10 Burt Street in Dorchester was probably the coolest house in Boston. Turns out that it was a favorite crash pad for Rock artists including Courtney Love and Eddie Vedder. Check out the Phoenix article here… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXcB5tQ6MDE]

Sandwiches in the Bury…

Sandwiches in the Bury…

I always enjoy listening to older folks talk about how a neighborhood was at one time. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECf-Pq5Zq_w]

The plane crash…

The plane crash…

Remember when the plane crashed into the 3 houses on Lonsdale street? I remember walking down the next morning and seeing all of the siding melted off the surrounding houses. Here’s some great video from that night on June 27th 1987. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFWBAm56mH0&feature=related]

From Dot Day to D-Day…

From Dot Day to D-Day…

So I finally shake off some of the webs from Sunday and Mark from Dead Friends posts the recent news on the dbag from Savin Hill who doesn’t want Vets living in her apartment because of her opposition to the wars. I figured today would 

Assassins Creed 3 – Boston

Assassins Creed 3 – Boston

So I posted a quick piece on the Boston game development scene yesterday and then I see this. Looks like Assassins Creed 3 will feature Boston during the British occupation….more importantly the Battle of Bunker Hill. What a perfect storyline…. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPqebSTlJK8]  

On this day…

On this day…

I love these videos…I just wish the dude’s name wasn’t Jeremiah Poope. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMghKk23Fuo] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gNTeJD_5AA] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW2sh2iQIsw] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv6XYRP0oIw] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f81XfEgpjzw] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rnzOcoy1PY] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWE1iap2nAc] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ06RUAJte4]