We recently lost a couple of typesetters at Checkerboard, and we're looking for replacements. The company is on route 12, just beyond the Worcester city line (190, exit 4). I'm familiar with the group; it's a great team. I'm not HR, but I'd say that if you've dabbled in Photoshop, know how to tweak styles effectively in Word, are capable of ( Read more... )

taranhero noted that I was negligent in posting updates, so now you'll have to tolerate my ramblings.

Every few weekends, when the weather is nice, verrucaria and I will take the T to Harvard Square, then walk the full length of Brattle Street to have breakfast at Sofra, usually followed by a walk through Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Longfellow's house is on Brattle, and ( Read more... )

Does anyone on my friends list have any experience tethering with T-Mobile? verrucaria and I exclusively use laptops. It seems that T-Mobile has an unofficial reputation for being tethering-friendly, and if I could drop both Comcast and Verizon, I could save a chunk of change and get an Android at the same time. It's all a bit sketchy, though.

As the train pulled into the Framingham station this evening, the conductor announced that there would be a one-hour delay. A number of people popped out to eat. I asked the conductor if the train would still be there if I popped out to grab a coffee. He said, "Absolutely" and asked if I could get him a coffee too. Taking his $2, I headed off ( Read more... )

Had a great weekend. Scored a bunch of homemade herbal tea from rgfgompei. Seriously, homemade tea. And quite good. Yeah, I don't get it either. She's awesome.

Got to celebrate shogunhb's birthday in terrific company. Fortunately I didn't get into any accidents on the way home despite feeling really ill and driving about as badly as I played drums on Rock ( Read more... )

The polls haven't closed yet. Take a look at these and consider voting ( Read more... )

If Capuano doesn't get name recognition, we'll have to settle for Coakley in the Senate. It'd be nice to get a little more oomph in the progressive wing. If anybody knows where to get a full version of the recent debate, video or transcript, let me know.

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My favorite congressman will be in Worcester today discussing his Senate candidacy.

http://www.mikecapuano.com/page/event/detail/townhall/rtd

Today was a 280 mile day. Farewell, Hamlet. Farewell, Camry.

In the category of indispensable factoids that most people don't know about:
The best burritos on the planet are made in a small corner of Grampy's Gas Station on Beacon Hill ( Read more... )