You know, it’s a very different place these past few months. A lot of high-end condo towers going up. The residents are rallying behind a “Save Chinatown” campaign, but it’s not clear if the neighborhood — grime and all — is going to survive this development round in anything like a recognizable form.

Hi Andrew.

The President of BU has responded: http://zakbos.kinja.com/a-letter-from-…

Yes.

There was a sidewalk march from Marsh Plaza to Silber Way earlier this month; but otherwise, no reaction at all. Rough timing for any kind of response, given everyone’s involvement with finals and commencement.

This life calls upon each of us, at times, to be heroes. (slices a lime)

Don’t let this history of bad actors stop you. The sun’s just come over the yardarm; it’s time for another drink. #neversurrender

I work at BU now. Thanks for spreading the word about this. #ISupportSiada.

I predict that the next Tanq & Tonic I order will come on little treads and capable of firing eight-pound shells.

I once ordered a G&T in a bar, and was surprised when the drink delivered to the table was the color of weak swamp water: gin with cold unsweetened tea. How could the server have gotten the bartender to make this drink? “No, he SAID gin & tea, so that’s what I need you to give me! The customer is always right, Tito.”

Hey, EH is my former editorial advisee. Good show.

I have yet to be shown what is lost if we take the more cautious approach and not use children (note the verb) for commercial purposes, in any fashion, until they reach the age of majority and are no longer children.

Hi, Tom.

I know how to cook; I’ve done private catering; grew up around restaurants and food service. Yet, our current “signature dish” is: frozen waffles, toasted, over which you get your generous dollop of skim ricotta, your three Tyson’s breaded chicken tenders; your jar sauce; and your slice of deli cheese. Back in the…

I’d like to believe you’ve got the better view of this.

Friends of mine in the secular movement have proposed "guideparent" as an alternative title.

Cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti…

That's a useful and constructive observation. I'll bite. How, in your view, should race be distributed in video gaming, percentage-wise, in order to not be nuts?

It sounds like you're all for proportional representation. Do you find it problematic that 19% of Academy members aren't African-American? (I'd hate to think there was any truth in the old stereotype about racists being notoriously inconsistent.)

Did... did you fall asleep halfway through your post?