Parenting

Mothers who go too far

adamg — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:03:44 -0400

Alicia recounts the woman she saw stationed for a couple of weeks at State and Congress streets:

... [T]here was a grown woman selling Girl Scout cookies from the trunk of her car. For at least a couple of weeks, I could count on seeing her courting the after work foot traffic. She'd wave boxes of Do-Si-Dos and Tagalongs as we walked by and shout, "Girl Scout cookies!" She was either the world's oldest Girl Scout, or someone looking to help her daughter earn a badge (or free trip to Europe.) I was tempted to buy some Thin Mints, which I love to eat frozen, but something just felt wrong buying Girl Scout cookies from a middle-aged woman housed in the back of her Acura.

Looking for Peace One Block at a Time

adamg — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:37:56 -0400

Promo for a documentary by the Hyde Square Task Force's Health Career Ambassadors on youth violence in Boston:

Info on the documentary's premiere, May 29 at the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute, Northeastern University.

Calming a crying kid on the T

adamg — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:09:17 -0400

Aw: Little boy helps out a little girl bawling her eyes out:

... So this skinny little boy in a patriots cap, who'd gotten on earlier, trots down from the back of the bus with a big picture book about disneyworld. And asks if she likes Disney and wants to see it. She is intrigued, and stops crying. He plops himself down on the seat and proceeds to explain the whole book, page by page, showing off all the neat things. ...

Why a duck?

adamg — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:53:50 -0400

Probably just my imagination, but this chihuahua didn't seem exactly thrilled to be dressed up as a duck at the annual "Make Way for Ducklings" parade through Beacon Hill today. This kid more than made up for the pooch's demeanor, though:

3-year old found wandering around Brigham Circle at 3 a.m.

adamg — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:13:36 -0400

Fortunately, a passing motorist spotted the tot, picked him up and dialed 911, Boston Police report.

And what was he doing wandering around by himself then?

Around 4:15am, officers responded to Kempton St. for a report of a missing three-year-old child. There, officers spoke to a mother who reported that she had left her three year old at home with her 18 year old daughter around 11pm and came home around 3am to find her front door open and her three year old missing from his bed. The caller stated that she looked around for her son unsuccessfully and then called the police.

Detectives and DSS are now on the case.

Meanwhile, police report that carousers who party together stay together. Around 2:20 a.m., police told a group of people causing a disturbance at 157 Brighton Ave. in Allston to move along. Apparently, they moved along to the South End, where, around 4:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a fight at 661 Tremont St. They say they found the same group of people:

Officers gave the group numerous orders to disperse, all of which were met with negative results. Officers continued to monitor the group which continued to move along but maintained their disorderly conduct. One particular individual was being louder and causing a scene. This individual was yelling and being confrontational with officers despite their orders for her to be on her way.

And that's how a lass from Lynn got pulled in.

All she needs is a fedora with a press pass in the brim

adamg — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:58:07 -0400

Putting the kidlet to bed about 20 minutes ago, we noticed down the hill - where Poplar Street in Roslindale become West Street in Hyde Park - some flashing blue and red lights. Looked to be a couple of fire trucks and a couple of cruisers. And she insisted I post something here in case anybody knows what was going on there - given that I was disinclined to put shoes on and drive down there (yeah, I'm a slug).

Should Boston schools resegregate - by gender?

adamg — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:17:00 -0400

Ms Bart reads this Globe article about some sex-segregated middle-school classes in Boston and declares herself in favor:

... As long as the academic matter is identical, this could be a great opportunity!

Butterflies

adamg — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:15:09 -0400

They grow up so fast.

When the children of cheesemaking Duxbury residents go off to college

adamg — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:34:49 -0400

One of the first things they do is start whining to administrators that their $50,000 a year should buy them common areas where the couches aren't haphazardly arranged, the Globe's Sarah Schweitzer informs us, in another of her exposes on the seamy underbelly of the overclass.

Remind us why we have MCAS again?

adamg — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:53:29 -0400

The Globe reports:

Thousands of Massachusetts public high school graduates arrive at college unprepared for even the most basic math and English classes, forcing them to take remedial courses that discourage many from staying in school, according to a statewide study released yesterday.

Read the report yourself.