William thinks he’s a hamburger:
Dorchester/Boston
The Kosher Wok
Yesterday, as is traditional on Christmas Eve, I had lunch with a friend, a colleague, two of her sons, and two former students at The Kosher Wok in Brookline. The four of us — yes, I said four, not seven… Read More ›
Another excellent Asian lunch
A second excellent Asian lunch in one week! Continuing Tuesday’s theme, today Barbara and I went to our local Neponset Cafe for the first time. Everything turned out to be scrumptious. We started by sharing shrimp fresh rolls and beef teriyaki… Read More ›
Dreaming of a white Dorchester?
I’m truly embarrassed to have served on the board of directors of an organization that can commit a faux pas like this, especially in the current political climate. Here is this year’s annual Christmas holiday card from the Dorchester Historical… Read More ›
Matching mats
Douglas and I now have matching purple exercise mats — matching purple, that is, even if they have very different dimensions. Douglas, of course, thinks that his is a sleeping mat, not an exercise mat. … Read More ›
MR@MoS
Disappointing. That’s all I can say. The Museum of Science had announced a special one-day members-only preview of their new model railroad exhibit, so of course I had to go. “What does it have to do with science?” asked Barbara…. Read More ›
Noise and the City
I thank my former student, Sury Dewa Ayu, for this link to Erica Walker’s website Noise and the City, which examines how urban noise affects public health in various Boston neighborhoods. Here’s Erica’s own blurb about the site: Erica Walker is a doctoral… Read More ›
Orange cat on purple blanket
William points out that he looks good on the purple blanket:
Pandas!
Giant panda overload this week! Earlier in the week came the first episode of Martin Yan’s newly revived TV series, Yan Can Cook. The new series, Spice Kingdom, is described as “a 13-part series that explores the many aspects of how food and… Read More ›
The cat on the (purple) mat
Douglas looks so handsome on his purple mat, even if he’s deliberately ignoring the Rubik’s Cube:
