Category Archives: Historicalness

By Any Means

Saw this kid on the T this morning. He was banging out some homework and rocking this suburban gangsta Yankees hat that had, logically enough, incorporated the words of Malcolm X into the Yanks logo. “By aNY means,” the cap … Continue reading

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Therefore, There is no Substitute

So how does the Honorable Hizzoner, Mayor Tom Menino, defend himself from these barbarians laying siege to his kinda-noisy but still lofty fifth floor perch? I suggest starting with something like this. From the Google/LIFE image archives, here’s some irrefutable … Continue reading

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More Traffic on Boylston

(Cross-posted from Boston Daily) Back in April, I suggested that Ron Druker would likely have an easier time demolishing the old Shreve’s building than Apple, which had a hellish experience putting its new flagship store on top of an old … Continue reading

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Urban Renewal Nearly Brings Timothy Leary to the Comm. Ave. Mall

And hello there to you. Not a whole lot of activity on these here internets lately. I know. A light blogging regimen is the sign of a guy with a bunch of work that actually pays. But who needs rent … Continue reading

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All the Attendant Evils of a Bad Slum

I spent most of yesterday in the BPL, dodging sleepy homeless people and researching a BoMag piece on Boylston Street‘s weird place in the city’s architectural bureaucracy. Half of it is part of the Back Bay Architectural District, and subject … Continue reading

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