Why I Hate Elf on the Shelf
Peter Gailunas2023-01-19T09:51:29-05:00I hate the Elf on the Shelf. One year, I spent almost two hours in a cold shed on December 1st looking for the box we stuffed the elf in [...]
History Lesson – Cocoanut Grove Fire
Peter Gailunas2022-11-18T08:56:22-05:0080 years ago, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history took place in Boston. 492 people were killed in 15 minutes by a raging inferno. The Cocoanut Grove – a [...]
Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Peter Gailunas2022-05-07T10:02:39-04:00Mother’s Day is tomorrow and the crunch is on. I realize that this is one of those Hallmark holidays invented for the consumer to buy cards and gifts but there [...]
Dorchester: Let’s Keep it Clean
Peter Gailunas2020-08-19T13:51:01-04:00Neighborhood PSA Now that we are out of the house after months of self quarantining, it’s become clear that our neighborhood is dirty and needs some attention. Street Cleaning Welcome back, [...]
Space Saving Catch 22
Peter Gailunas2019-03-06T08:23:07-05:00This past Monday, Boston received over a foot of snow. The City of Boston canceled school and closed libraries but a Snow Emergency or Parking Ban was not declared. So the question [...]