A month or so ago a really big -- at least for our area -- and new wind turbine sprouted up on the horizon in the nearby community of Charlestown (a section of Boston). Given its size and surroundings, it almost looks like something out of War of the Worlds.
This newbie prompted me to say "wait a minute!"... There are now three large wind turbines in a small cluster of communities just north of downtown Boston.
Check out my recent post about these turbines on My TouchPad Today.
This post was drafted on my TouchPad
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Friday, October 28, 2011
The Friday Special: First Snow of the Season
Overnight we had our first snow of the season as a cold front came in at the tail end of a rainstorm and left an icy dusting on lawns and cars in the immediate Boston area.
More -- real -- snow is due in the area tomorrow, courtesy of a Noreaster coming up the coast.
It may seem a bit early for snow and digging out the shovels and scrapers, but it really isn't. The flakes have been known to fly here at earlier dates.
The earliest snow I can recall was back on October 11, 1979. Over the prior night we had a combination ice and snow storm that left eastern and central parts of Massachusetts glazed and looking great in the morning sun, but traffic could barely crawl.
How do I know? Well, me and my '68 Ford Galaxie had to slowly make our way that morning from Melrose (just north of Boston) out north and west to Boxborough for work. Fortunately, the trip was to attend a one-day seminar/tradeshow rather than for real work... and everyone else was late, too.
It was also the day I learned that a motor vehicle can travel in two directions simultaneously... forward and sideways!
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More -- real -- snow is due in the area tomorrow, courtesy of a Noreaster coming up the coast.
It may seem a bit early for snow and digging out the shovels and scrapers, but it really isn't. The flakes have been known to fly here at earlier dates.
The earliest snow I can recall was back on October 11, 1979. Over the prior night we had a combination ice and snow storm that left eastern and central parts of Massachusetts glazed and looking great in the morning sun, but traffic could barely crawl.
How do I know? Well, me and my '68 Ford Galaxie had to slowly make our way that morning from Melrose (just north of Boston) out north and west to Boxborough for work. Fortunately, the trip was to attend a one-day seminar/tradeshow rather than for real work... and everyone else was late, too.
It was also the day I learned that a motor vehicle can travel in two directions simultaneously... forward and sideways!
This post was drafted on my TouchPad
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Friday, October 21, 2011
The Friday Special: Notes from the Boston Book Festival
Last Saturday (October 15) I managed to get in to Boston for a couple of hours and attended a couple of presentations/panel discussions at the 3rd annual Boston Book Festival.
Click here to see my notes and some pix from the event on my other blog... My TouchPad Today.
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Click here to see my notes and some pix from the event on my other blog... My TouchPad Today.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
The Friday Special: Getting Around Boston...
During the past week or so I got around Boston a bit with my HP TouchPad and HP Pre2, resulting in a series of posts for my other blog... My TouchPad Today.
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- Haymarket Pizza and the Haymarket Sq. Produce Market
- Peter Pan at Boston City Hall Plaza
- Boston Public Garden
- Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
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Friday, October 7, 2011
The Friday Special: The 2011 Boston Book Festival - October 15
The third annual Boston Book Festival is almost upon us.
Discover what's happening next Saturday, October 15!
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Discover what's happening next Saturday, October 15!
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The Friday Special: Haymarket Pizza - A Hidden Gem
Earlier this week, with my car in the shop for the day, I ventured into Boston via subway and came up with a great post for My TouchPad Today blog.
Click here and discover why Haymarket Pizza also fits the bill for The Friday -- or any day -- Special.
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Click here and discover why Haymarket Pizza also fits the bill for The Friday -- or any day -- Special.
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