Andrea,

Hi. That's mighty tough. Here in Bostontown there's a lot of wholesale ugliness. The featured ugliness this week is moms popping their kids (very violently) on public transportation and members of the public saying, "Hey lady, you're not gonna do that."

Street shootings are daily events in Dorchester, Roxbury, et al. The media pays attention to shootings in other towns far more often. A killing in Brighton today gets heavy play as an example. Local commenters make disgusting comments on why that might be. When people tell you we're an ultra liberal clime, don't listen.

Ugliness is on the increase. Bar fights, street fights, random nonsense on a steep increase.

The Sox are on a roll. This is, of course, the big set up they do. "False hope!" is the battle cry.

People live and die. Parks are filled with lunchers and lovers. The horniness for fried clams goes way up. People with jobs attempt a nearby vacation.

A lot of folks seem to be grinding their teeth. I'm with them.