Today’s front page story about the arrival of the first Yemeni LNG supply in the Boston area involved a few reporters, a photographer, and lots of hours. I sat in car with Essdras Suarez from 2 a.m. until about 6. It’s not the situation you’d expect to be a case study in gadgetry, but it [...]
I’ve penned about six stories for the Globe in the past week regarding the devastating earthquake in Haiti, and another dozen or so reporters have been working on different angles since the 7.0 quake struck on Jan. 12. But the real news is coming from Maria Sacchetti and now Stephen Smith, who are both in [...]
Working a night shift tonight on the Metro desk. The Globe is apparently not getting sold. People seem glad that this drama is over, but it’s business as usual tonight. Time to write some news.
Although it’s obviously not anywhere near the actually reported story, Law and Order SVU aired an episode Saturday that talked about a pregnancy pact among teen girls in Little Italy. Death and adventure ensue. Update: By far one of the best SVU episodes I’ve seen in a long, long time.
We’re working on Blast stories right now, but I have to say that I wasn’t too impressed with either Nintendo or Sony at their press conferences today.
Petra the black swan was reunited with her one true love, a big paddleboat shaped like a fellow swan. Petra fell in love with the swan/boat in 2006 and refused to leave its side. She became so attached that the pair was taken to a local zoo in Germany when winter came and Petra refused [...]
Alfred Webber, 100, came to Lewiston, Maine for his 80 year reunion at Bates College. He was the only one left. When he was born, the first Roosevelt was president. His oldest child is 73. Asked by the AP what he credits for his many years, Webber said, “If a woman asks me that, I [...]
I’m looking for a condo in Boston’s western suburbs or the South Shore. Just for the heck of it, I decided to check out the city, itself on Boston.com’s real estate section. A condo in Dorchester costs LESS than a parking space in the Back Bay. Something to think about.
A lot of guys get it wrong, but London floor-fitter Lefkos Hajji really tanked his proposal to his girlfriend Leanne. Reuters reports the 28 year-old Hackney, East London resident hid a $12,000 engagement ring inside a helium balloon hoping — for some reason — that she would pop the balloon as he proposed. But leaving [...]
One year after a devastating and record-breaking freeze, the new crop of California oranges is looking good! Hopefully that translates into savings. NEW YORK, January 25 /PRNewswire/ — THIS IS A SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CALIFORNIA ORANGE GROWERS. CALL IT GLOBAL WARMING OR JUST A FREAK OF NATURE, BUT LAST YEAR’S CROP [...]