Trash pickup on Monday?

[veek.livejournal.com]

Anyone know whether MLK day is observed by the city as regards trash pickup? The website says nothin'.

Spare Change bait, Boston Now switch

[mmancuso.livejournal.com]

Hi all-- This is less a gripe and more of a "social splinter" I was pricked with the other day. Maybe someone with quicker reflexes will be spared some awkwardness. In Davis Square train station, often there's a guy asking a dollar or more in exchange the Spare Change newspaper. I'm sorry I don't know his name, but he's somewhat tall, and always wears a kind of beret-like hat and big dark sunglasses. His voice has a practiced, smooth cadence to it, which is nothing if not engaging.

The other morning I was in a generous mood and handed over my dollar. What he approached me with was a Spare Change newspaper, but what he slipped me was a Boston Now. I didn't catch on at first. I'm slow enough that I had time to find it surprising that the Spare Change newspaper had gotten fancy headlines and color photography. It was a few seconds later that he was gone and I realized what had happened.

Since by that time I was paying attention, I noticed that he pulled the same bait-and-switch on another commuter, who, it didn't seem to me, had even noticed.

It just left me feeling weird. I don't regret giving him the dollar, but I also know that I'm likely to ignore him for quite a while.

(no subject)

[jodi.livejournal.com]

Reminder:

Tonight! Bring-Your-Own-Game Night at Davis Square Boloco, 6pm to Close (10)
Bring some friends and a game, enjoy a burrito and a smoothie, have fun.

Boston Free Films Jan. 21st through Jan. 27th

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

Most of the film activity still rests on the shoulders of MIT as Harvard’s students are mostly away until the end of the month and Tufts just got back and haven’t cranked up the movies yet.  I believe that Tufts will have their Film Series going this coming weekend, so I’ll update you as soon as I know more. 

See the complete calendar online.  There are two ways to access it:

·          Directly through the link   http://tinyurl.com/2z8spc

·          Add the calendar through Google Calendar.  Search for Joe’s BFF – Boston Free Films (any phrase should find it) and you can incorporate it with your own calendar. 

Here are the films for the next week from Medford-Somerville-Cambridge-Boston.  Please let me know of changes, additions and new sources of films.  I am always looking for new sources of free cinema. 

( Coming attractions... )