Relationships

Appeals court: Judge in divorce case has power to bar ex from going into business against former spouse

adamg — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:22:37 +0000

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today gave a probate judge permission to block a Cape woman from setting up a competitor to her ex-husband's feed and grain business as part of the divorce settlement.

The ruling does not mean the woman will now have to give up the feed and grain she set up - in the same building from which her husband's concern was evicted on her request - only that the judge in the case will have the legal authority to reconsider the husband's request that she be forced to knock it off.

The husband was awarded control of the family feed and grain business in divorce proceedings in 2009. To keep the concern going, he asked the judge to block his soon-to-be ex, a veterinarian, from setting up a competing feed and grain.

Sorry, you're too late to have Maureen Feeney marry you in the Public Garden during a weekday

adamg — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:47:45 +0000

The City Council today adopted new rules that will limit new City Clerk Maureen Feeney's ability to pick up some side cash by performing weddings.

City Councilor Matt O'Malley (West Roxbury) said the new rules will bring transparency to a government function and some extra money to city government. At the State House, state Rep. Marty Walz (D-Back Bay) is pushing similar legislation to limit the ability of city and town clerks to make money through weddings during business hours.

Under the new regulation, proposed by City Councilor Mike Ross (Mission Hill), any fees for weddings performed during business hours at City Hall will go into city coffers, rather than Feeney's pocket. Previously, Feeney and her predecessor, Rosaria Salerno, could keep the $15 fee for "solemnizing" a wedding.

In addition, the new regulation limits City Hall Weddings to the hours of 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays - although Ross said an "emergency provision" would let would-be spouses apply for a wedding at other times in unspecified emergency situations. But weddings performed by city officials outside City Hall during any business hours are now prohibited, although Ross added that that just means people will now get married "in this beautiful building."

It was St. Patrick's Day, you were dressed in green and I was with my girlfriends

adamg — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:57:42 +0000

Vaguest Missed Connection ever?

You: green shirt and jeans, brown kinda spiky/messy hair, nice body. Me: green dress, blonde, with a bunch of my girlfriends. I saw you checking me out, and we made eye contact once or twice, but you never came over and talked. Would love to connect! Tell me about you and tell me the name of the bar we were at.

Put the name of your favorite brand of beer in the subject line so I know you're real.

H/t Brian Smith.

Romantic restaurant for a 25th wedding anniversary

adamg — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:05:43 +0000

Donna Halper asks:

My husband and I are about to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Can you suggest a restaurant with excellent food and romantic atmosphere?

Some answers below (first batch will take a moment to appear):

Kids today just don't appreciate the classics

adamg — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:33:53 +0000

While standing in line at a local Newbury Comics, DotRat has no choice but to pipe up during the Axe-drenched mating ritual unfolding in front of him. The kids are not amused at his reference to one of the classics.

Fifty Roses

Suldog — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:47:33 +0000

My shortstop, T. K. Skendarian, brings the romance to fifty different people yesterday.

Fifty Roses from T.K. Skenderian on Vimeo.

(I was happy to be his teammate and coach before I saw this. Now I'm proud to be both.)

Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

Sometimes Missed Connections just isn't enough

adamg — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:35:07 +0000

Sometimes, only a large sheet of paper will do.

Via Allston Rat City.

His proposal was all wet

adamg — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:39:40 +0000

The New England Aquarium reports how one of its divers helped a New Jersey man propose to his belle in front of the ocean tank.

Crushing or perving? Hot or Not comes to the T

adamg — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:05:18 +0000

The Metro reports on the imminent arrival of a Web site that will let you take pictures of people on the T, then post them for everybody's ~~amusement~~ sober assessments. The founders of Boston T Crush, based on sites they have up in London and New York, promise it will be "complimentary" rather than "creepy" and say Bostonians are getting a special treat - ours will be the first site to devote space to the ladies.

Motion said the idea came to him and several friends during a night of drinking; and as soon as it launched, it soared.

Fed up with leering men on Harvard Avenue, woman punches one

adamg — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:13:44 +0000

Allison Francis explains her need to punch the stranger after enduring leers and "oooohs" and solicitations on a walk between Comm. Ave. and Brighton with her girlfriend:

I'm not exactly a placid person, but I'd never punched someone before and I believe in the merits of peace over violence. Whatever that guy said wasn't the worst thing that's been said to me by any means. I just snapped. After 23 years as a woman and ~2 years being 'out' in Allston, after having been forced to tolerate my relationships and humanity degraded on a regular basis with no option other than to keep walking, I wasn't going to take it. It's not okay how so many men behave as though they have the right to aggressively address strangers on the street because we're women, and it's not okay that we are expected to take it with a smile.

Via the Phlog.

Hey, Jewish singles: May the Schwartz be with you

adamg — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:30:50 +0000

Specifically, Rabbi Mayshe Schwartz, the matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match, find me a find, catch me a catch of JBoston.com, which instead of a series of algorithms, uses Schwartz's matchmaking skills to match up compatible people of the book. As the Washington Post quotes him:

We believe in Jews meeting Jews and having more Jews.

Despite mostly being run by people associated with the Orthodox Chabad, the J sites feature a splash page with two people who, I should be forgiven for saying so, could pass as goyische.

Dating While Progressive

Socializing4Justice — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:03:28 +0000

Happy Valentine's Day! Ready to meet some like-minded progressives? Then you'll want to join us for Dating While Progressive, a fun and welcoming singles party!

This Socializing for Justice event is co-hosted by the Bisexual Resource Center, the Boston chapter of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS-Boston), and the Boston chapter of the New Leaders Council (NLC Boston).

Haven't been to a Socializing for Justice event? It’s time to meet the friendly faces of the group that’s grown to over 1800 members, hosted 110+ events and fostered hundreds of connections since our founding 5+ years ago.

RSVP at http://www.sojust.org - newcomers always welcomed!
Cost: $5-$20 collected at the door.
(every $10 includes a raffle ticket)
Complimentary appetizers will be provided.

YES, WE MEAN YOU. Anyone who's single and/or available is invited! Attendees are all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, levels of activism and professions. Some just moved to Boston and others were born here. We hope you see someone like yourself and meet someone you otherwise wouldn't have.

As always we'll help you mix and mingle - so no worries if you're new to SoJust, plus we'll have "I'M LOOKING FOR", "ASK ME ABOUT" tags and a flirty bingo ice-breaker.
Join us if you are ready to go BEYOND FRIENDS - movements are built on RELATIONSHIPS!

MBTA Missed Connections

adamg — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:32:41 +0000

No, it's not when you miss the last train to Haverhill because the Orange Line was delayed. It's people realizing too late they're looking for love on the T. We eagerly await MBTA Forum, with letters that begin, "Dear MBTA Forum, I never thought I'd be writing something like this, but ..."

These days, being bilingual just isn't enough

adamg — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:03:31 +0000

Daisy Razor reports on some attempted flirting on the Riverside Line today.

Boston has too many men in boys' clothes

adamg — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:59:03 +0000

Chelsee wags her stylish finger at Boston guys and tells them to cut the crap and ditch the tube socks unless they're on the tennis court. Also:

Launder your clothes. Clean clothes are hot. Smelling like a locker room is not.