March 2008

508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel includes Brendan “Buck Paxton” Melican and Bruce “Snow Ghost” Russell.

 

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Ralph “Ralph’s” Moberly has died. People worldwide have fond memories of that bar, but it doesn’t get a lot of respect in Worcester.

The building HBML rents in is getting foreclosed. Read their blog for the latest updates on finding a new location (or making do with the current one). The hip literary enterprise McSweeney’s is encouraging people worldwide to help them. Despite this kind of attention, HBML doesn’t get a lot of respect in Worcester.

Bruce used to think this was a picture of Mike Leslie:

Here is the real deal:

The Dive Bar isn’t moving to its new location/name till at least June.

Our friend Dave is on the cover of Worcester Magazine; he doesn’t like the photo.

Artigo/Ajemian Films continues to raise money for their project “We Got the Beat.”

Nothing much happened at this week’s hearing about the American Antiquarian Society vs. the Montvale Historical District. (You might listen to the opening for a detailed explanation of the issues.) The AAS is asking supportive Worcester residents to sign a petition against the expansion of the historical district.

Mike has been unable to entice people to public hearings with offers of free beer; asking people to trade printouts of Jacob Berendes e-mails for beer has worked great, though.

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What a delight to pick up today’s Worcester Magazine and see “Diamond Dave” Maciewski on the cover! (It’s from last week’s Stations of the Cross.)

The article is mostly about the Saints Francis & Thérèse Catholic Worker. Nice quote from co-founder Scott Schaeffer-Duffy:

“People think of anarchy as irresponsibility–but it’s not. It’s about individual responsibility.”

The article also touches on the Mustard Seed Catholic Worker soup kitchen, helmed by Donna Domiziano:

Following Catholic Worker doctrine, the Mustard Seed doesn’t apply for grants or seek state or federal funds.

“Day-by-day donations, that’s how we do it,” Domiziano says. “We live the gospel and it works.”

The only factual error I find was that he misspelled Ken Hannaford-Ricardi’s name. The funny thing is, the T&G misspelled his name last week in an article about the “rosary arrest.” I can’t tell you how much I will enjoy teasing Ken about this :)

Previously in the T&G: Vandals strike seven churches

Today: Arrest made in church vandalism, “Police said they are also looking to arrest a second suspect, a female, in the crimes.”

Seriously, this look doesn’t work for you, man.

Brian D. Griffin, 19. Photo from Telegram & Gazette.

It was a good idea to trim it short before turning it in, but you should have dyed it a uniform color, too.

The dude can’t even spray paint:

Telegram & Gazette photo

Looks like he misjudged his spacing, ran his “r” into a black part of the door, and ended up with “JESUS NEVEN ROSE AGAIN.”

Police said they have video footage of Mr. Griffin and a female companion buying two cans of spray paint from Wal-Mart at 8 p.m. Thursday

You just knew Wal-Mart would be involved. (The T&G really needs to call up Jason Feifer to cover this story; he’s a master of gentle mockery, and was responsible for the front-page story “Athol Town Hall stages teen headbangers’ metal ball: Those who came to rock hard and heavy salute music series.”)

Lest anyone think this fiasco of a crime is a symptom of modern moral collapse, note that dumbasses have been goofing around churches since at least January 1965:

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Source: Catholic Worker e-mail list, sent by Tamar’s daughter Martha.

T&G: Holy Cross students protest war in D.C.
Sponsored by the College Democrats. Where is their Pax Christi these days?

Song for Holy Saturday
By James K. Baxter, the “Walt Whitman of New Zealand.”

Why bother having a resume?
Seth Godin:

Not just for my little internship, but in general. Great people shouldn’t have a resume.

T&G: Vandals strike seven churches
Lousy news. Though this graffito is perfectly in the spirit of Holy Saturday, I think:

Another had “Jesus is dead.”

Feynman chaser
Hadn’t seen this clip in forever! Via Maximum Fun: