I’m continuing to update all my old galleries to the new look and feel of the site (as well as getting them into some sort of content-management system, instead of just flat files.)
I updated two today. First, my Habitat for Humanity project in New Zealand. Second, my time working at Fenway for a job fair.
Hope you like them. Next, I need to update Tanzania, then actually write some stuff for China, Guatemala, Thailand, Niagara Falls, Jasper & Banff, etc.
This year has brought horrible violence in Boston. (Check out Adam’s Boston Crime Map). But some are trying to do something about the situation.
The Globe’s Joan Vennochi writes about a conversation about youth violence hosted by Stanley Pollack, leader of the Center for Teen Empowerment.
It’s pretty basic, specialists say. The decline in violence during the so-called “Boston Miracle” years can be traced to a combination of jobs and outreach programs, targeted financial resources, and broad-based community commitment to stand together against violence. Take away the programs, the money, and the outrage, and the violence increases.
Some of the most impressive voices at the Center for Teen Empowerment belonged to teenagers who want to be part of the solution. Some of them talked about their desire to trust police and interact more with them.
I’ve done some work with Stanley before, and I’ve seen how his organization is doing great work trying to help quell the violence in the streets.
I’m sad that I can’t win this, because this looks like the coolest contest I’ve seen in a while: watch a game with Theo.
The grand prize winner will also receive a dinner for two at Fenway Park before a 2006 regular-season home game, and the chance to spend the game with Theo Epstein in his private suite!
Theo will also be chatting on Boston.com on Monday, July 10th at noon.
[tags]Red Sox, Theo Epstein[/tags]
Advertising will soon be disrupted
Jeff Jarvis writes about how advertising agencies are soon in for a rude awakening.
Tower over South Station approved
They are going to build a 40-story tower over South Station. Like it’s not bad enough around here already with all the construction. Egads.
10 beautiful women who are way more intellegent than you
I knew about Natalie Portman, but Mira Sorvino?
A declaration of war
I can’t believe that media members are advocating an office of censorship.
I’m working on writing a gallery-o-matic for this site, an easy way to roll up some of my pictures. Here’s a start: A night in the Monster Seats.
Here’s another one: Animals from the Franklin Park Zoo.
Once I have this fully debugged, I should be able to put up a lot more galleries over the next few weeks. Woo hoo!
[tags]Fenway, Red Sox[/tags]
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