minorthird

so…it’s Election Day and something dawned on me this morning (wait for the weak pun…):
as I was walking from North Station through the courtyard of the courthouse I could see the first rays of sun shining of the gold dome of the State House on Beacon Hill…maybe the first rays of the last days of […]

so…it would be sooooo unusual for me to complain, but I decided that I would go against the norm today — I’m sorry, did that come out clear? A little sarcasm might have gotten in the way.
Can I just say how much I dislike the MBTA? For those of you who don’t know what the […]

I’m never driving to work again!!! EVER!!!
Never joke about getting a ticket.
So…I drove into work today because they were giving away some old machines and monitors. I mean, who can pass up free shit? I find a parking space, at a meter, and I’m ready to go. I’ve got my quarters lined up, and my […]

With new tunnel, longer dead zone for cellphones
Oh no! A whole 6 miles where you can’t get cellphone service!? Whatever will people do?
I could see if they were concerned for the emergency notification needs of cellphone users, but they’re not. The last place they should let you talk on a cellphone while driving is in […]

so…I’m on the T this morning and this kid across from me gets a phone call. Now, I’m all for the advancement of technology, but I don’t particularly care for the whole cellular service on the train thing. I don’t need to hear about who you hooked up with last night, or what you need […]

I’ve noticed that I’m a lot less stressed when I get to work, eventhough my commute is almost twice as long.
I know exactly when I need to leave in the morning, and how long it takes to get to the train. I always have a seat on the train, and I’m using the 50 […]

so…on my way back from class today, I got off the train at Downtown Crossing only to find what looked like Times Square on New Years Eve. There were about 3 Police wagons, mounted cops, a mobile unit from Fox 25, and people — tons of people — all in the intersection of Winter and […]

so, I experienced my new commute yesterday, en route to signing our contract. Can someone explain to me who designed the train stations in Massachusetts, and at what point was there only 5-10 using these stations? It seriously seems like they didn’t think anyone would be using the stations when they built them…
At two stops […]

so…in our lovely town, Thursdays during the Spring, Summer, and Fall months are reserved for street cleaning. Every other week a different side of the street gets cleaned. Ok. They’re trying to keep up the appearences of the town…
sure they are!
That’s why, this morning, they came through and cleaned the street in the pouring rain!! […]

as I walked across the Commons tonight, I thought to myself “wow, there are an awful lot of people out today”.
I started thinking: ok, there was Sox game, but there were too few jerseys and hats. Yes, it’s a nice day, and around 5:00, but there aren’t too many little kids or business causal.
And then […]