Boston

Stuka #20.

{{ getting a glimpse of Noam Chomsky …"

He speaks often to Harvard audiences. I heard him at the H Sq Church.}}

So have I, at least once. He spoke on globalization on that occasion.

Not that I agreed with all that he had to say. This puts me in the good company of the worthies of the Maoist International Movement (or the World Socialist Workers, I forget which) who were handing out flyers to attendees excoriating Chomsky as a capitalist stooge, imperialist running dog, etc. Only in Cambridge!

I really hope we don`t fall into the trap of debating #22, 23 and 25. That would really detract from the purpose of my essay. As a personal request, can I ask all interactors to please refrain from commenting on that topic or those posts. It has nothing to do with what I wanted to write about.

Thank you all for your positive comments. I really loved that city and urge you all to go visit. It`s a beautiful town. Coincidence that it`s called ``Beantown`` and my nickname amongst friends and family is ``Bean`` or ``Beans``!!! (Although I hate beans for the most part)

Ally - I don`t speak Punjabit so you will need to translate - just kidding.

``Memories...`` (singing VERY off-key)

my sister is doing her phd thing there at harvard and is even planning to settle there . i don`t know why really but she so loves boston. perhaps even more than karachi!

I apologize for sounding racist! but Boston Strangler and Atta Mohammed cannot be compared, one represents mad fringes of christian society which are condemned by the christian society all along but Atta and others are representatives of a very dedicated group of modern Jihadi Assasins who obey great respect and sympathies world wide.

Remember, Atta Mohammed and his team achieved their foremost aim. They have become martyrs and gone to heavens (PBUH).Their aim was not of killing some 5000 Americans or demolishing some of their towers of power, but it aimed at uniting the muslims by terrorising the non-muslims to look for Atta Mohammads amongst the next muslim they meet.
They wanted that such discrimination should become explicit and institutionalized so that the muslims can be untied all over the world and then nuke the Americans.
Death to Infidels!!!! Muslims all over the world, unite in jihad, take to arms and kill the profilers!!!!

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RSaxena:

You running a travel agency now? Pretzels and tickets? :)

I do go there but it`s not that close. NYC is convenient that way, in between DC and Boston.


Ali_1

Kiddan? Welcome back...

Actually, SFO and Boston are very similar. Acadamics, liberal politics, multi-ethnic populations, strong tech influence..all combine to give a cultural similarity. Outside of the weather, it is just that SFO looks to a stronger Asian and Spanish influence whereas Boston has more of a European feel.

Why would you call the city pathetic though? Isn`t that too strong a word even if it is not to your taste?

Aleph Null:


``And someone who hangs out in Kendall Square stands a good chance of getting a glimpse of Noam Chomsky …"

He speaks often to Harvard audiences. I heard him at the H Sq Church.

Bina

If thats ur picture up on your profile, tu boht sohni kuRi aN ;-)

I think Boston is pathetic, compared to civilized cities like San Francisco.

bina, lovely article..i was in champaign, which is verrrry smallll compared to boston, but i guess if you have good memories of any place, then the size of the city doesn`t matter...i used to love going to chicago which was 2.5 hrs away...aah, good memories :-)

Very interesting and light. It seems like the public transport system in Boston is very good and gives people a sense of freedom and also maybe a sense of community. What a pleasure it must be to live in a city where driving is not needed.

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oh my god axis is STILL open ! i spent four years in manhattan but quite a few weekends were spent in boston, on comm ave, and walking up and down newbury street -- only if one could go back to college again

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...this $hitty city shuts its bars and metro too early to be called civilized... ;)