Higher Education, Computers, Biotechnology, Finance (Did you know Putnam investments calls me home?), Healthcare (best healthcare in the country!), Sports (Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, to name a few!), Engineering, Rowing, Urban Planning, Architecture, History, Art, Music, Fine Dining, Clubbing, Bars... I'm a pretty well-rounded guy!
Here is a great event that happens throughout the summer visitors and residents of me should all check out!
Music
Extreme, Aerosmith, Boston and New Kids On The Block, the Cars, New Edition, the J Geils band, Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, The Geils, Chick Corea, Aerosmith, The Cars, Third Rail, and the Pat Metheny Group.
Movies
Good Will Hunting, Fever Pitch, Mystic River, Next Stop Wonderland, Celtic Pride (1996), Boondock Saints, The Brinks Job, Southie, The Departed, Blown Away w/ Jeff Bridges - If you know more movies about me, please let me know so I can add them!!
Television
Cheers, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Ok, so I had a little overreaction... but it made me a cool $2 million!)
Books
Mark Twain said of me "In Philadelphia they ask 'Who is his family?', in New York, 'How much does he make?', and in Boston 'What does he know?'"
Cider House Rules, Mapping Boston, Back Bay by william Martin, Cell by Stephen King - if you know more, please tell me! I like the ego boost.. ;o)
Heroes
Paul Revere, John Adams, John F. Kennedy, Oliver Wendell Holmes.
About me: I was founded on September 17, 1630 (take my age on MySpace and add 300 years), on a peninsula called Shawmut by its origional Native American inhabitants. Origionally, I was known as Trimountain, but was later renamed for the town of Boston, England.
Until 1755, I was the biggest city in America. Though I have since fallen down the rank to number 20 (as of the 2000 census, 589,141 people lived inside me!), I remain one of the most cultural, intellectual and important cities in the United States. My reputation as an intolerant, prudish city no longer holds water - with a constant influx of students (132,345 call me and my sister accross the river, Cambridge, home), and an ever-increasing population of young professionals, gay men and women, and empty-nesters, I have moved to the forefront of social and political liberalism (think Kennedy and Kerry).
True, things havn't always been easy for me. By the mid-20th century, I was looking downright shoddy. My factories were closing up, my once-proud neighborhoods became slums wrought with crime, and I lost nearly a third of my population.
Disasterous "Urban Renewal" projects in the 1950's and 60's nearly leveled me entirely. My once-quaint West End was completly demolished, and I was slashed down the middle by an atrocious highway known as the "Central Artery." Having been "renewed" beyond all recognition by 1970, my appalled residents finally began speaking up, and politicians started to listen.
Today, I am a jewel on the edge of the Atlantic. The unofficial Capital of New England, my port is again alive, my economy is thriving, and I have once again become a hub for intellectual, technological, and political ideas. Crime and poverty remain very low for an American City. I have learned from my past - fixing old mistakes like the central artery with massive and ambitious projects such as the $14 billion "Big Dig" (the largest public works project in the world!) and it's smaller sister, the "Little Dig," moving the last above-ground portion of the Green Line underground. As I continue to evolve and grow, more and more people decide to join me (those that can afford to). Welcome, and thank you for visiting me - the Hub of the Universe.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone who loves me, whether you are a resident, visitor, or Red Sox fan - I want to meet everyone!!
Yankees fans - visit at your own risk.
Add me as a friend! I decided to start this site because other ones about me are ill-maintained and not updated often. If you have suggestions that you think would add to accuracy or enjoyment of the site, tell me! I will make additions/changes accordingly.
I look forward to meeting you!
Note: Hateful, discriminatory, or homophobic profiles will not be approved.
Just a reminder to those living in or visiting Boston, especially during the ongoing Big Dig closures, that SmarTraveler offers traffic and transit information. Their service is a phone call away at 617-374-1234 or *1 from your wireless phone. Also, feel free to log on and check their website www.smartraveler.com
Hi Boston - Just stopping by to wish you a very safe & happy St.Patty’s Day!
Cheers!
Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
Hi.Thanks so much for the Add. Be Sure To check Out my other Page Which is Loaded with all sorts of Great Things Game-O-Rama! It's the first Friend Listed On My Everett Page.If anyone wants to check out My Game page it is mostly about having fun with lots of games,music players,funny pics, Wallpapers I Made From My Pictures Etc. But September 2006 I did Something Different. Reality is hard to take sometimes. My 9/11 Tribute of Pictures With Music Will Make You Cry.Many People have told me they have. For those who havn't seen it yet. (Especially My New Friends) It is now moved into my Blog Area on the top right side of my page. Check it out and leave a comment if you like. Thanks ~ Tim
