Back in Business

After some turmoil kindly resolved by the Google people, LCiN has made it onto the new version of Blogger. You'll notice we can now tag our posts with topics, like the rest of the world. And our archives are spiffy.

Unfortunately, the new look we unveiled a couple weeks back didn't jive with the standards of the new system. It was a bit of bad timing, so let's all pretend it never happened. Maybe when new blog templates become available, or when we figure out how to code in XML, we'll give it another shot.

Until then, here's a classic-looking LCiN.

Now we just have to write something.

A token of the past

Let me preface by saying that when it comes to Boston, I love new things. Every new building is a little exciting. I'm all for the new parking meters on Newbury Street that take credit cards, as well as the solar-powered trash-compacting garbage cans. I can't wait till a huge new skyscraper alters the skyline.

But I just can't get behind the new Charlie tickets that have replaced the good old-fashioned T tokens. The last token was sold today, to much hurrah, but it doesn't feel to me like a step forward. The new Charlie cards are confusing to buy and dirty to dispose of (notice all the crumpled cards littering the T-station floors now). I don't like the new turnstyles, either. They're not even turnstyles, they're quick-sliding doors that always seem to snap shut on my leg or the edge of my jacket.

The new Green Line T cars are great, and the new stations (Charles Street, etc.) are beautiful. Both were needed. But I don't see what was wrong with the tokens, and I miss them already.

Live-action Stop-motion

This is the most creative thing I've seen in a while.

Note to holiday shoppers

It wasn't a "deal" or a "bargain" if you had no interest in buying it until you heard it was on sale.

Some Like It Classic

After a string of duds on my Netflix queue, I decided my tendency to rent only new releases needed to be spiced up with something more classic. On went The Godfather and The Grapes of Wrath; I ditched You, Me & Dupree in favor of Some Like It Hot.

That last one was my favorite of my venture into classics thus far, for a few reasons. Let's start with Marilyn. Va-va-va-voom! I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a man she couldn't make fall in love with her, regardless of the dude's tastes or even orientation. Also, something skeletal modern actresses should take note of, was the fact that Marilyn was none too skinny. The body of our most famous sex-symbol is much closer to that of plus-size model Emme than to anyone you'll find in a Calvin Klein ad.

Jack Lemmon was hilarious. Men in drag never gets old. This movie must've been just shy of pornography when it was released in 1959 -- men dressed as women kissing women! Men marrying men for money! Toss in what may be the best closing line ever, and it adds up to a fun movie. Sorry Owen Wilson, but this was time better spent.

The Big 5-0-0-0

Congratulations! You're our 5,000th visitor! Or, if you're not, you're pretty close.

New blogs are like new sitcoms. They premiere with lots of fanfare and hubbub, but unfortunately, most of both get canceled after the first week. Thanks to you, our audience, we've been able to keep LCiN going for almost a year.

Thanks for the support. We hope you continue to enjoy our musings.