by David | Apr 26, 2013 | economics, reading & writing, transportation, urbanism
The ever-alert Boston Business Journal reports that Barbara’s Bestsellers has closed but might get a new lease on life – literally – in a smaller space in another part of the station. The 417 square foot book stall appears to have gone to the dark (roast)...
by David | Mar 28, 2013 | urbanism
I thought I was so edgy, I checked in at the Starbucks on 181st street in Washington Heights and noted that I was at the northernmost Starbucks in the borough of Manhattan. How wrong I was, by two coffee shops and an interesting carto-historical technicality. Like...
by David | Jan 12, 2009 | eating
In New England’s icy winter, you can’t underestimate the importance of oatmeal. It warms you up inside and lowers your center of gravity for safer transit across unscraped sidewalks and unplowed streets. I was pleased to note the addition of oatmeal to the...
by David | Oct 13, 2007 | economics, travel
I thought it would be nice to spend the weekend in Chicago. Catch up with some local friends, eat some food, see some art, get away from the grind. Synchronicity started working in my favor – other people I know were going to be in Chicago, I got good...
