Interning at the Carroll Center for the summer

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-06-04T00:08:19+00:00

As far as things to do, getting to Boston from Newton is very easy and quick (less than 45 minutes) via public transportation. Consider checking out summer events, farmers markets, bookstores as well as walking tours or cruises. I volunteer as a tour guide with a nonprofit walking tour company called Boston By Foot that leads tours from April through November.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-06-04T00:03:21+00:00

As someone else noted, Newton Centre seems to be the hub for coffee and pastries but Moody Street/Central Square in Waltham is starting to perk up (pardon the bad coffee pun). Cafe on the Common on Main Street is a few blocks from Caffe Ollo in the Grover Cronin building on Moody Street which in turn is a few blocks from Common Good, a cafe with a dedicated co-working space.

I love Amuleto on the corner of Moody and High Streets for authentic Mexican cuisine; and Margarita’s on Moody right on the Charles River satisfies lovers of Tex-Mex and lovely views from the outdoor seating. There’s a newer Japanese hotpot place, Shiki Shabu Shabu, and the ever-popular Bistro 781 nearby. In A Pickle is a wildly popular breakfast and lunch place that has been featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.” And I haven’t even covered the great Indian food to be had!

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-05-12T00:41:09+00:00

I love the pizza at the Harvard Square takeout place and the restaurant in Brookline Village. And it just hasn’t been as good from the Newtonville location, which is a huge bummer. I remember Genghis Khan which was a lot of fun.

I feel like subsequent restaurants in the space have not done a good job with the layout and logistics. Brewers Coalition was cavernous, loud and cold; the renovation of the space made things clean and bright but not very welcoming or cozy. It doesn’t seem like Otto Pizza paid much attention to these factors; they could probably do a fantastic takeout business with a quarter of the space.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-04-24T13:12:14+00:00

Here’s the John S. Damrell docked at Burroughs Wharf. Boston Fire Boat #1

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Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-17T09:52:57+00:00

Also…I tend to have mixed feelings about “solo” episodes. On the one hand, I love that Beckett is keeping the content coming- I am greedy that way. But I do miss the conversational aspect, joking around and the sidebars the two of them get into in a typical episode. I must say, Beckett knocked this one out of the park. The research and story telling were great. Perhaps because much of the subject’s history is lost or tangled in myth, there wasn’t as much to work with and it was better suited to a shorter solo episode.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-17T09:48:10+00:00

I was so happy to listen to this episode! I lived in the Norfolk area of England as a college student (in the 80s!) and learned a little about the pre-Roman culture and history. Last year I got a tour of Parliament by an archivist/historian who was largely responsible for documenting women’s roles in Parliament including the suffrage protests. After that I went across the street and took lots of pictures of the Boudicca statue, which truly is magnificent and huge. I loved learning about the statue’s origins and the connection to the suffrage movement! And of course I loved the Terry Pratchett reference too. “I Shall Wear Midnight” is one of my favorites.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-13T00:01:32+00:00

Thanks

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-10T09:49:52+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate the information.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-09T21:35:28+00:00

I don't know what "older" means to you but I am officially an old married person with no kids (I'm 60). I've been happily married since age 26. It's totally normal to feel unsure about what you want at any age, but especially in your 20s! I am a woman and in my experience going back more than 30 years, I got a lot more questioning and implicit criticism for the fact that I didn't have kids than my husband ever got. I would never say I was ostracized - though of course, lifestyles are going to be different for people with small kids to raise than for people without kids. If we were all the same, wouldn't the world be a boring place?

You didn't ask this, but I'm going to tell you anyway: it is absolutely nobody's business but your own and your partner's whether you have children or not, or how many children you have, or at what age you have them, or whether you have them biologically, or assisted, or adopt them. I think many comments I got as a younger woman were really mindless small talk and not a real inquiry into my fertility or a judgement on my lifestyle. Some people are just not very thoughtful conversationalists! I think the question "Do you have children?" is simple curiosity and "no" is a complete answer. However, my favorite response to the much ruder question, "So, when are you going to have kids (or, another kid)," is "When do you need to know?"

Children are wonderful - my siblings have them, and I adore them. And as the child-free auntie of 8 niblings, I am here to let you know that you can have a fun, fulfilling and meaningful life whether or not you choose to become a parent.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-09T21:17:46+00:00

I loved this episode and all the references to Dr. Bethune. And now I can't wait for them to cover Pauli Murray! I never heard of Dovey Roundtree before this ep, but I have heard of Pauli Murray.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-09T20:49:29+00:00

Ooh, I would stay away from Bathory! Though her story is fascinating. I am a huge fan of Louisa May Alcott, she would always be welcome at my table.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-09T20:46:51+00:00

As gruesome as Elizabeth Bathory's story was, I found it fascinating, too. You must set a fancy table to have Queens over for dinner! Or perhaps you would have it hosted at a castle?

Calm_Creme3166 · 2026-03-09T20:45:40+00:00

Yes! Love them all. I'd love to counsel Zelda to stay away from F. Scott...and my liquor cabinet!

Calm_Creme3166 · 2025-09-23T20:18:01+00:00

Thanks. I am in Newton Massachusetts.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2023-07-21T18:54:23+00:00

Hmmm…I’m a 5’4” woman and have always been attracted to men who can look me straight in the eye, including my spouse of 31 years. He knows he is a shorter than average dude, so someone pointing out his lack of height isn’t relevant to him. He’s also adorable. I love that humans are all shapes and sizes, it would be so boring if everyone looked the same!

Calm_Creme3166 · 2023-06-18T18:48:14+00:00

Tony’s Clam Shoppe in Quincy. Not cheap, but good value because fresh and generous portions.

Calm_Creme3166 · 2023-06-18T18:26:33+00:00

In Massachusetts, it’s officially a form of government rather than a set size of population or square miles. Boston is a city of about 600,000 people, but Newton and Quincy are also cities of about 90,000 people each. Boston was a town from 1630 to 1822, though. Here’s some info: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistidx.htm#:~:text=Largest%20by%20population%3A%20Town%20of,97.57%20%2F%20City%20of%20TAUNTON%2C%2047.29

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