Tag: Boston

Rising or Falling: A Weekly Analysis of the Boston Celtics

A Green Machine Goes on Show The Boston Celtics had quite the week, with every bounce of the ball, every swish of the net, and every cheer or groan echoing through the monumental presence of TD Garden. We’ve seen it all — the Celtics drawing Despite their star players pushing the e...

Running For Our Lives in Boston

My friend Ted and I were sitting in the bar of the Hilton Hotel, located a couple of blocks away from the TD Garden, the home of the Boston Celtics. The Los Angeles Lakers and Celtics had split the first two games of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center, and we decided to see two of the next thr...

Great Ideas for Future, in Boston Globe, Connect to my Ideas

In 1970 I set up Shirley Willett, Inc, a Design & Manufacturing Factory of high fashion coats, jackets, dresses, yet affordable for the Middle Class, because of my Innovative pattern and production engineering systems. It was on the second floor of 77 No. Washington St.,...

Thinking Citizen Blog ??? ???Is Long Island the answer to Mass. and Cass???? (Boston Globe)

“Mass and Cass” is shorthand for the opioid addiction crisis in Boston. It refers to a tent city at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Local residents business owners are urging the city to remove the homeless settlements as threats to public safety and h...

What does it take to be a black leader in Boston?

Having spent most of my time working in the town of Randolph since Covid, I rarely make the trip to Boston for business. However, last week, a meeting with a prospective client necessitated a journey to the city. As I hit the road and headed towards Boston on 93 North, I tuned in to WBUR, my trusty ...

Boston Hosts ???No Whites Allowed??? Party ??? And Anti-Racists Cheer for Equality!

On Tuesday December 12, 2023, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sent out an email to all the city council members inviting them to a holiday party hosted by the Mayor with the one message, “No Whites Allowed.” And if you’re sitting there saying, “what?” You’re not al...

Homelessness in Boston

Boston is a great city, it has so many opportunities for people whether it for for their career or education. However one thing I have noticed is their large population of homeless people. Me and my sister were driving down the street on our way to watch a movie and we had to drive by a whole line o...

The One Minute Geographer: Massachusetts (6): How Big is Boston?

Massachusetts in one of those states where you think first of its big city: “The Hub” — Boston. So in that sense it’s like cities in several other states where the primate city dominates: New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix come to mind. Boston is the 21st largest ...