From the monthly archives:

July 2007

Finding what is lost

Jul. 29, 2007

While applying for jobs and going on sporadic interviews, I receive a weekly unemployment check from the state to help me with basic living expenses. Each week, I submit an online form that testifies I looked for work but was not paid for work; and each week, I receive a claim check for the previous [...]

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deSoL will shine in Boston

Jul. 29, 2007

WBOS is sponsoring a free concert on Thursday, August 5 featuring deSoL, a Latin rock band from Asbury Park, New Jersey.
I’ve followed the band since their formation in 2001, thanks to their first photographer, Jamie, who shot pictures of the band’s rehearsals for media advisories and a pre-domain website. I knew Jamie from an Internet [...]

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Fire!

Jul. 28, 2007

Congratulations to the Somerville Fire Department for arriving at the scene of a two-alarm fire of a burning factory during this morning’s waking hours.
I was awoken by fire truck sirens around 7:15 a.m., peered out the living room window and shot this picture of the Rogers Foam Corp. on fire:
Donning some clothes and taking my [...]

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Working out

Jul. 24, 2007

I joined a gym in January 2006, following through on a New Years resolution. It was my first gym membership in many years, and I remember haggling with the salesman to settle on a decent monthly price. (Despite the ad stipulating x per month, that was only if you signed for a 3-year contract and [...]

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On running

Jul. 17, 2007

I visited the New Balance factory store outlet in Brighton over the weekend, and bought a low-cost pair of lightweight running sneakers. It was my first running sneaker purchase in over a decade.
I ran high school track for three years, and was on the cross-country team for four years. In college, I was recruited into [...]

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Recreating Israeli food

Jul. 10, 2007

Grocery list in hand, I walked up and down the Market Basket supermarket aisles and placed item after item into the cart. Despite keeping the list simple (and allegedly affordable), I somehow racked up $70 worth of food. It boggles the mind.
Amusingly, only the strawberries, blueberries, Kosher salami, chicken, carrots, basil, plums, and olives weren’t [...]

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Long time without a shower

Jul. 10, 2007

I haven’t showered since Saturday afternoon, before my flight out of Israel. So when I turn on the water today, it will be my first U.S. shower since June 24.
(Speaking of shower frequencies, my roommate Jeff just walked downstairs in his robe and entered the bathroom. I don’t recall him showering before 4 p.m.; maybe [...]

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