Elon Musk thinks flying cars are silly, and that to counter skyrocketing traffic, we should tunnel underground instead. Does the Big Dig support his theory?
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In my 20s, when I was put in charge of a 25-person marketing team spread over two floors at The Charlotte Observer, I observed our biggest weakness was communications. Ironic, since we were in that business.
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In 1901, baseball was a notoriously rowdy sport. Seeing an opportunity, sports entrepreneur Ban Johnson founded the American League with umpires to keep the peace and higher player salaries to attract talent.
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I hadn’t seen a $2 bill for years when I noticed schoolmate Rip Black tipping with them. Having loved them since attending its 1976 re-introduction, I adopted Rip’s paean to Mr. Jefferson, tipping with them since. I gave one to an Uber driver recently – he stared at it, announcing, “This one’s going in the wallet!”
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If you were a Harvard Medical student in the late 1700s, passing required access to three supplies: ink, parchment and cadavers.
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After being purchased in 1634 by the Puritans, the next three centuries were unkind to Boston Common.
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For three years, I’ve written the same words on Airbnb’s reservation field that says “tell your host why you’re in town.”
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Happy hour and Boston seemingly go hand-in-hand. We love our beer, so why not award trivia victors or post-work patrons with a little discount?
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I fly weekly without fear despite one turbulent flight above Asheville’s mountains and a roach-infested Air Cubana flight.
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In 986, legendary Viking explorer Leif Erikson stumbled upon a new world he called Vineland for its abundance of grapes. Historians were unsure of Vineland’s location until 1680, when colonial Bostonians discovered mysterious, Viking-like markings in Dighton, Massachusetts.
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Perched high above the commotion of Boston, Four Seasons One Dalton is as close to heaven as one can be, while still in possession of a pulse.