MassachusettsBlogs we like

  1. What the Fluff

    Blog: No Borders - 27 September 2009

    Somerville, Mass - As every native Bostonian knows...It takes Fluff, Fluff Fluff, to make a FluffernutterMarshmallow Fluff and lots of peanut butter.

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  2. Let the People Sing

    Blog: No Borders - 20 September 2009

    Cambridge, Mass - I'm pretty sure this is the first time I ever celebrated the autumnal equinox. But really, we spend much of the year looking forward to summer, then we luxuriate in the long sunny days. Why - when it's time for the seasons to change - should we let it slip away without a farewell?

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  3. Top 22 Reasons Why Obama Was Right to Pick Martha

    Blog: REID ON TRAVEL - 28 July 2009

    So Obama's picked Martha's Vineyard for a week vacation, and regardless of how much his weekly rental costs during the re

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  4. Climb to the Clouds

    Blog: No Borders - 19 July 2009

    Somerville, Mass - Now that I have cycled across Africa and I know how to change a flat tire, I finally feel comfortable calling myself a "biker".  Plus, I have the gear now, so that pretty much settles it.That said, I'm not sure that I will ever again ride the distances that I did over the winter and spring. I enjoyed the training - I really did - but it was so time-consuming. And while I would like to do some more long-distance bike tours, I would prefer a route that averages 50 miles a day instead of 100 miles a day.

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  5. Empty Nest Syndrome

    Blog: No Borders - 30 June 2009

    Somerville, Mass - There has been a lot of activity in the back yard this week. A nice cardinal couple moved into the tree near the back door. We have named them Cardy-Girl (after the long-time owner and occupant of the pink house, a lady whose ghost certainly lurks in one form or another) and Daddy-O. The nest is high enough that you can't see inside, but this week it became apparent that the egg(s) had hatched. Those little peepers make quite a racket!

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  6. An Extraordinary RI Statehouse Experience

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 27 June 2009

    Usually, these state capitol posts begin with an image like this:

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