Recently I had my first opportunity to test out the new Hubway bicycle rental system and answer the question that’s been on everybody’s mind: are these bikes an urban transportation miracle or the devil’s playthings?
For those of you that don’t know what I’m talking about, bicycles are wheeled transportation devices that are manually powered by [...]
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Hubway Bicycles: Urban Transportation Miracle or the Devil’s Plaything?
September 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Boston, Humor, Sports
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America vs. Canada Part 1: Canobie Lake Park vs. La Ronde
August 23rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Humor
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My friend Ryan, upon learning that we would be vacationing in Montreal, suggested that I compare and contrast the American amusement park experience with the French-Canadian amusement park experience. This is obviously a brilliant idea, reflecting what famous French guy Baudelaire wrote in his treatise “L’existence N’a Pas de Condition de Hauteur”: “A nation’s [...]
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I’m Glad Shark Week is Over
August 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Humor, Pop Culture
I’m glad shark week is over because shark week is the stupidest, most boring thing ever and I don’t understand why people get so excited about it.
Once you’ve seen one shark angrily (yet unsuccessfully) attack a diver in a cage you’ve seen all sharks angrily (yet unsuccessfully) attack a diver in a cage. It’s entertaining [...]
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In Defense of Scrappy Doo
August 2nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Humor, Pop Culture
I have a confession to make.
I know that you’re not going to like this, but I need to get it off my chest: I hate Scooby Doo. I honestly believe that Scooby Doo (both the dog and the show) is the worst popular cartoon in existence. The mysteries are stupid. The characters are boring. It’s [...]
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What Your Train Says About You (Boston Edition)
July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Humor
As an amateur phrenologist I can tell a lot about you just by analyzing your skull. Oh sure, you can wear a hat in a futile attempt to throw me off the scent but I have other methods, too.
The bottom line is that I don’t need to know you to really know you. When you’ve [...]
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Stop Breaking Down: What the Cars on “Breaking Bad” Tell Us About the True Nature of the Characters
July 14th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Humor, Pop Culture
Let’s be frank. I am not a big car guy, by which I mean that I have no interest in cars of any kind. I drive infrequently, which is probably a good thing because I’m a terrible driver. Have you heard bad things about Boston drivers? That’s my fault. I have no idea how cars [...]
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In My Time of Dining
July 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Humor
When celebrating my victories on the field of business, I do like so many other super-premium executives that have come before me: I lay claim to a table at the O’Hare Chili’s and avail myself of their many delicacies.
Ironically, I never eat chili at Chili’s for the simple reason that chili is terrible. The only [...]
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The State of the Professional Sports Union
January 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Humor, Podcast, Sports
Friends, Americans, fellow podcasters, it is with great pride and humilty – let’s call it primility – that I deliver the 2011 state of the professional sports union address.
The state of professional sports in America is strong….ly concerning.
Our greatest sport, American football, is under the dual threat of head injuries and a potential lock-out. Even [...]
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Strangers I Love: Jesus Is Lord Guy
July 9th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Humor
Another entry in a series of love letters written to random people that I don’t know. Think of it as nothing less than a celebration of humanity!)
Dear Jesus Is Lord Guy,
Please know that today and forevermore I love you.
I love how you stand outside of every sporting event and music concert in Boston handing out [...]
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A List of People I Don’t Mess With
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Humor
Over the years I have clearly established my bona fides as a legitimate tough guy. And while my lifetime street brawl record stands at an unimpressive 0-1-0 (please bear in mind that there were extenuating circumstances,) I like to think that I haven’t been involved in more street brawls precisely because most people recognize [...]
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