Category Archives: Boston/Cambridge

The History of Rainfall in Massachusetts

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Sam Kornstein

I’ve been learning a bit about data visualization tools lately, and last night I decided to go digging through Massachusetts government websites to see if there was any interesting data I could plot. I didn’t expect to spend my night … Continue reading →


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Andrew Combs

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Sam Kornstein

Last weekend I went to see Shovels & Rope at the Sinclair in Cambridge. A few things to quickly note. 1. I can’t really describe Shovels & Rope well, but if you haven’t heard of them, check them out. A … Continue reading →


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Where’s Foodies? On Fire, Apparently.

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Sam Kornstein

Or at least it was last Tuesday. As I previously mentioned in this post, I’ve been excited for Foodie’s to open a grocery store in Southie — around the corner from my apartment — for some time. As much as … Continue reading →


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Thoughts on Flying a Plane

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Sam Kornstein

Last weekend I was fortunate to have the opportunity to fly a plane for the first time. My girlfriend Laura purchased a lesson for my birthday, which turned out to be an amazing gift. It’s something I’ve loosely thought about … Continue reading →


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Big Developments in Southie

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Sam Kornstein

There’s lots going on:


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Hot Chip

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Sam Kornstein

They were awesome at the House of Blues last night. Here’s a clip:


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Another reason I love MIT…

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Sam Kornstein

Building Tetris:


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This is why I love MIT…

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Sam Kornstein

                      Unfortunately, I’ll be in NYC on Thursday. But if you’re in or around Cambridge, I can’t think of a logical reason to miss this. Here’s a video of the … Continue reading →


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Stimulus Plan Brings Foodie’s to Southie

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sam Kornstein

There’s been a lot of debate about whether or not the stimulus plan worked. At the time it was passed, many argued that it wouldn’t be fast enough, that the projects would take so long to get underway that it wouldn’t … Continue reading →


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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings at the Wilbur Theater – December 13, 2011

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Sam Kornstein

I’ve had a good week of music. I saw Ryan Adams last Thursday, the White Owls Monday, and then Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Tuesday. It was the last show of Gillian and David’s tour, and they put on a … Continue reading →


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