The Symbol of Madrid
The bear and the strawberry tree – the symbol of Madrid since the middle ages.
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Mooninites invade Boston, cause bomb scare
ByDerekI’m in Boston for a few days for training, and much to my surprise ran across this local news story today: On Wednesday afternoon five suspicious packages were found in various locations throughout the city of Boston, including a hospital, a subway station, and a bridge support. According to Boston’s mayor, Thomas M. Menino, all…
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Hey, nice moth
ByDerekFound this thing hanging around our deck over the weekend. I assumed it was a butterfly, but Amanda insists it’s a moth. I love the antennae!
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It’s Skyway reuse day!
ByDerekApparently, there is no shortage of Skyway reuse ideas out there today. BuffaloGeek sets us up for an interview on this next week: While it’s a much better concept than Tielman Park, again, what problems does it solve? It’s an incredibly inefficient way to get to the outer harbor by foot, and it doesn’t solve…
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Heading for the other side
ByDerekChris Byrd ruined my morning today by posting that Brad Delp, legendary singer of Boston, has died. A statement released by his family said the following: “On behalf of the Delp family and Brad’s fiancé, Pamela Sullivan, it is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Bradley Delp, the legendary vocalist of the…
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Punaro Glen Construction: Beginning of May
ByDerekTwo… months… later… Well, that time disappeared in a snap! I think the biggest thing we’ve learned so far is that regardless of how well developed your plans are when you walk in to meet with a builder, you will still go through six months of revisions before really starting. For efficiency’s sake, we scaled…
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