First Of Three Articles By The Boston Globe Adapted From “The Kid: The Immortal Life Of Ted Williams,” by

Love this shot. I wish I knew someone who knew more about the Central Artery...

Green line trolley next to Central Artery, 1976 May,  Peter H. Dreyer slide collection, Collection #9800.007, City of Boston Archives.

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You know what looks like fun this week? Ruby Besler’s Naughty Lessons at OBERON:

Ruby Besler, 1940’s sex expert, chanteuse, comedienne, and former Vaudeville star, gives ever so polite but eye popping sex advice to her devoted fans, all the while struggling with the reality of her own lackluster single life.

Tickets and more info here.

Can’t make it in person? Check out the web series!

(Plus, Wolf’s Greasy Tardy Gras Ball and its burlesque performances were rescheduled due to snow, and can be found in Somerville on Sunday.)

image credit: The Ruby Besler Show

And then this happened. We visited a 'big cat' rehab centre. This guy and his brother were nearly dead when they came to the centre. Anticipating your question, Erica Corsano, no I had all these clothes already.

Looks like an audio track. #vintage #pencils #curation #editor

Maisema / Landscape

#SallyTaylor and the #SomethingUnder @Consenses opening event w/ @kellygraceart @cyberpr @arielhyatt @jrexplays @gosiafineart #ericahill #johnforte @jennifernettles @BenTaylorMusic @gabriellagNYC23 @kgeventsdesign #JimmyBuffett @RebelandMercury #WesCraven

Ben Bradlee, Jr.’s “The Kid” is out. The reviews are starting to come in. The Associated Press review: 

“Absorbing…this is surely the definitive Ted Williams book. …Bradlee’s brilliant account is required reading for any Red Sox fan.  It’s also a fascinating portrait of a complex character that a baseball agnostic or even a Yankees fan will find hard to put down.” Full review here.

theweekmagazine:

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a special gel that mimics the vibrations of human vocal cords. The project could have profound effects on people with damaged voices, from aging singers to throat cancer patients. The research is being funded in part by The Who’s Roger Daltrey, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, and actress Julie Andrews, whose voice was affected by 1997 surgery.

Here’s how it works

boston:

Recent bird sightings on Cape Cod as reported to the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Several snowy egrets (like this one in Newburyport) were sighted in Chatham. (Laurie Swope/File)

Saw this the other morning in front of a #Cambridge school. I just want to meet the bad*ss tyke who travels to school on that #bike #latergram

At #bea15 #BookExpoAmerica #BuzzPanel looking forward to getting some reading done. #books