The Disappointments of Numerology
Today is the anniversary of the Second Great Disappointment, what I consider one of the most memorable events in the history of Christianity in North America. That it followed the Great Disappointment like a...
Category: Misc
The Gang of White
On Thursday, August 16, 2012, Boston hosted its first Dîner en Blanc event. This event first appeared in Paris 15 years ago, and is often described as the world’s first viral event. This isn’t...
Cooking with Basil is not about me
…though I do recommend having dinner with me for a delicious time. “Cooking with Basil” is, in fact, an adult ed course offered by Brookline Adult & Community Education, taking place tonight.
Virtuously Bad Fiction
The 2012 winners of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest have been announced. For those unfamiliar with this treasure of wit, the BLFC is an annual competition to write the worst possible opening sentence for a...
