The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) back issues from July 2009:
Rock around the neck ; TOMORROW
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gloucester's Rocky Neck is an artistic haven full of quaintgalleries, exquisite views, and funky shops and restaurants. Headnorth to see for yourself at tomorrow's Rocky Neck Art Colony'sNights on the Neck. There'll be receptions and lots ofentertainment, including Three Sheets to the ...
Grilled whole-wheat pasta salad with basil dressing
Jul 01, 2009 ... Serves 6 Pasta salad made with whole-wheat penne or fusilli isconsiderably more nutritious than a salad with regular pasta. DeCecco brand whole-wheat has a particularly good taste. This salad istossed with grilled zucchini and roasted peppers, along with redonion, yellow or red ...
You are so beautiful ; TOMORROW
Jul 01, 2009 ... Joe Cocker recently celebrated a big birthday, but the 65-year-old isn't leaving the rock world for a rocking chair, no siree. Fanson this side of the pond fell in love with the English-born, gravel-voiced ...
They're something ; TOMORROW
Jul 01, 2009 ... Musicians who've been on the road plugging a new record must loveto stop in their hometown where they might get a few free drinks anda night in their own bed. Tucker Jameson & the Hot Mugs are makingthe rounds for "Or Something in Between. . .," and the Berkleestudents visit Hennessy's ...
The joint is jumpin' ; TODAY
Jul 01, 2009 ... Before tonight's music by the Marco Benevento Trio, you canwander around the Museum of Fine Arts for free starting at 4 p.m.(until 9:45 p.m.). At the 7:30 concert, watch carefully and thenpractice at next week's free outdoor karaoke event (July 8 from ...
By the sea ; TODAY
Jul 01, 2009 ... For more than 45 years, folks have been flocking to theMarblehead Festival of Arts over the July Fourth weekend to soak inthe art and performances as well as the kite festival and sandsculpture competition. Things get started tonight with exhibits atseveral venues (check the website for ...
`Ice Age' has some cool dinos, but few roars of laughter
Jul 01, 2009; ... First, a clarification for annoyed paleontologists everywhere:The makers of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" are aware that woollymammoths and Tyrannosaurus rexes never actually shared time andspace on our planet. But there's a reason they team up in this 3-Dsequel anyway. Dinosaurs are ...
Taking a cue from the Roman Empire
Jul 01, 2009; ... Our fascination with the Roman Empire lingers on, as if it were agreat beach read we just can't put down. This is only natural.There's all that sex and gore, at least as imagined in popdepictions (the BBC's "I, Claudius" in the 1970s and the BBC-HBOseries "Rome" of late). On a more ...
Their idea of a good time is grossing you out
Jul 01, 2009; ... They are microscopic creatures with translucent exoskeletons.Invisible to the naked eye, they find their way inside your body,they multiply, they excrete. Sometimes, they grow into long,viscous, calamari-like worms, other times they simply feed on yourflesh and leave gaping, fetid, ...
Cr i ti c' s c o rn er ; BY MATTHEW GILBERT
Jul 01, 2009 ... American Masters 8 p.m., Channel 2 This 90-minute episode focuses on Garrison Keillor, raconteur,poet, populist, and philosopher. The guy has an amazing mind, evenif you're not drawn to his "A Prairie Home Companion" wit. "GarrisonKeillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes" ...
Daily guide
Jul 01, 2009 ... ON BOSTON.COM Chat at 11 a.m. with Devra First on restaurants. Chat at noon with "Miss Conduct." Chat at 1 p.m. with Meredith Goldstein on love and romance. ON CHRONICLE Inside the Pru 7:30 WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Ted Reinstein goesinside the Prudential ...
The travails of Tiny and Toya ; G OVERLINE
Jul 01, 2009; ... ATLANTA - Tameka "Tiny" Cottle wants to jump start her careerwhile taking care of a house full of kids and dealing with herfiance, rapper T.I., serving time in an Arkansas prison on a federalweapons conviction. Antonia "Toya" Carter is trying to get her life back on trackafter a ...
CHESS NOTES
Jul 01, 2009 ... Recent bird sightings on Cape Cod (as of June 24) as reported tothe Massachusetts Audubon Society. The highlight this week is the continuing seabird show that hasbeen occurring on the Outer Cape. Any time you can stand on shore and see birds that are usuallyonly seen miles ...
DEAR MARGO Son with MS loses faith in family
Jul 01, 2009; ... Q. I am 49, the eldest of four siblings and have been sufferingwith multiple sclerosis for years. My family has littleunderstanding of what living with MS is all about, even though theyhave seen me at my worst. I don't want their pity, but it would benice to have some appreciation for ...
This day in history
Jul 01, 2009 ... Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 182d day of 2009. There are 183days left in the year. This is Canada Day. Today's birthdays: Actress Olivia de Havilland is 93. ActorFarley Granger is 84. Actress-dancer Leslie Caron is 78. ActressJean Marsh is 75. Actor Jamie Farr is 75. Bluesman ...
The great romantics ; MEREDITH GOLDSTEIN
Jul 01, 2009 ... If you can forget for a second that South Carolina Governor MarkSanford is an adulterer, it's hard not to be smitten with the guyafter reading those e-mails to his mistress Maria Belen Chapur.They're over the top, but they're supposed to be. That's what loveletters are for. Absolutes ....
Capturing a slice of life ; G FORCE | KARL BADEN
Jul 01, 2009; ... Photographer Karl Baden is represented by the Howard YezerskiGallery and teaches at Boston College. He has work in the permanentcollections of the Museum of Fine Arts and New York's Museum ofModern Art. But his interest in visual culture extends well beyondhis own use of the camera ....
Real Irish near Fenway
Jul 01, 2009; ... Having recently returned from Dublin, I was anxious to try thefood at the new Lansdowne Pub, which bills itself as an authenticIrish bar and restaurant. Would it have the same feel as severalpubs I hit in the Emerald Isle? Would the food be real Irish?Moreover, could they pull a good ...
Strawberry upside-down cake ; SEASONS
Jul 01, 2009 ... Serves 10 Who can resist bringing home an entire flat of ruby-coloredstrawberries fresh from the fields? Once cereal has been garnished,jams have been made, and the whole family has nibbled a few out ofthe bowl, you need a plan for the rest. Baking with strawberries isa great way ...
Sweet-and-sour cucumber pickle
Jul 01, 2009 ... Serves 6 This is one of my most requested recipes. Using equal amounts ofrice vinegar and sugar, you can make a simple, quick carrot,cucumber, or daikon radish pickle. Or try this same method withzucchini or summer squash. Make it spicy by adding 1 teaspoon ofcrushed, dried chili ...
Rainbow slaw with curried yogurt dressing
Jul 01, 2009 ... Serves 6 Say the word barbecue and coleslaw immediately comes to mind,usually with a mayonnaise dressing. This is not your typical slaw.Greek yogurt forms the base of the dressing, with a touch of toastedcurry powder (heating the spice brings out the flavor) and freshginger ....
Tweak or redefine traditional accompaniments
Jul 01, 2009; ... Forget conventional, mayonnaise-laden renditions of potato orpasta salad and coleslaw this summer. When everyone is gatheredaround the grill, serve your favorite smoky dishes with lightervariations of old-fashioned accompaniments. They're healthier, butthey can be just as satisfying and ...
Linda Bean rolls out her lobster franchise
Jul 01, 2009; ... FREEPORT, Maine - Down the street from a giant L.L. Bean duckboot parked outside the iconic retailer's flagship store are parkinglots crammed with outlet shoppers, a Rotary Hot Dog Stand, Ben &Jerry's, and Li's Chinese Xpress. With summer's throngs of visitors, you might miss a ...
Pesto and potato pizza
Jul 01, 2009 ... Serves 4 This super-simple pie is made with very thinly sliced potatoes(use a mandoline or hand-held slicer, if possible). Olive oil (for the sheet)Flour (for sprinkling) 1 pound pizzadough 1/3 cup basil pesto 3/4 pound red potatoes, sliced paper-thin3 tablespoons grated ...
10-minute pizza
Jul 01, 2009 ... Makes one 12-inch round Store-bought dough, a quick sauce of crushed tomatoes, a toppingof mozzarella, salami or pepperoni, and fresh basil take minutes toassemble and transform into pizza. Bertucci's sells rounds of doughalready rolled out (you take it out in a box; a 16-inch ...
Homemade Margherita pizza
Jul 01, 2009 ... Makes 2 rounds or 1 large rectangle Make the dough one day and bake it the next (refrigerate it andpunch it down every 8 hours), or make one round and freeze the otherpiece of dough in an oiled plastic zipper bag. You can also freezethe rest of the sauce. DOUGH 1 cup ...
Quinoa with saffron and lime
Jul 01, 2009 ... Serves 4 Aleppo pepper, made from dried, crushed Syrian peppers, isavailable at Formaggio Kitchen (www.formaggiokitchen.com) andChristina's Spice and Specialty Foods (617-576-2090). At Aujourd'huirestaurant, this grain formed the base of a vegetarian entree. 1 tablespoon ...
Aujourd'hui cook bids adieu to a grand old dame
Jul 01, 2009; ... Last Saturday, Aujourd'hui restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotelclosed. Aujourd'hui (the name means "today" in French) was the placewhere celebrities and other well-heeled guests would come for meals.Locals also came to dine and celebrate. They walked into the elegantdining room, which ...
Shakshuka a Tel Aviv mainstay ; FOOD & TRAVEL
Jul 01, 2009; ... TEL AVIV - Spend just a day here and it's hard not to feelpolitics - even history itself - swirling around your head.Everyone has a solution, an opinion, and of course, a recipe. In notime at all, you too have one. And likely many. Naturally thisextends to shakshuka. No, we're ...
BACK OF THE HOUSE
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Sausage, apple, and cheddar souffle ; ON A BUDGET
Jul 01, 2009 ... Serves 6 Every community has recipes for a dish of layered bread, eggs,and milk, which sits in the fridge overnight and puffs in the oven -a little like a souffle. This one is made with sausage, apples,onions, and cheddar. When you have guests, make it a day or two inadvance and ...
Shoot-outs, and a script full of holes
Jul 01, 2009; ... How could "Public Enemies" go wrong? The director is MichaelMann, one of the smartest mainstream mavericks working. Star JohnnyDepp brings his sizable intelligence and charisma to bear on therole of John Dillinger, the legendary Depression-era bank robber.Christian Bale plays Dillinger's ...
Uncovering the story behind the art
Jul 01, 2009; ... Paul Laffoley's self-portrait at the Cartin Collection at ArsLibri is a hoot and a find. It's radically different from hiscolorful visionary blueprints, paintings jammed with mandalas,hieroglyphs, and instructions from spiritual texts, which havegained the artist national ...
Mad dash for pension trough
Jul 01, 2009 ... THE FRENZY is akin to the running of the brides at Filene'sBasement, but the payoff is a fattened pension instead of adiscounted wedding dress. That describes the mad rush of Bostonfirefighters with disability claims who scampered to file forretirement before a new pension law goes into ...
Better ethics, cheaper drugs
Jul 01, 2009 ... AS THE Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its 6 million residentsstruggle to pay their medical bills, they have a new tool on theirside, starting today. A law cracking down on the marketing thatpharmaceutical firms do with doctors goes into effect. No oneexpects miracles from the new ...
Short Fuse ; Banks: The more eyes, the betterAfghanistan: Avoiding another opium warBork: Feigning neutrality no more
Jul 01, 2009 ... Does anybody think the nation's banks would be healthier now ifthere were fewer regulators keeping tabs on them? Don't all speak upat once. Fortunately, the US Supreme Court has turned aside anindustry effort to fend off scrutiny by the states. After New Yorkbegan asking about major ...
Scot LehighEnough already on Michael Jackson!
Jul 01, 2009 ... HAVE YOU HEARD that Michael Jackson died? Actually, let me rephrase the question. Have you heard much ofanything else since Thursday? Watching the news that night, I was floored at how much time wasdevoted to the developing story. And Friday morning it was all ...
Lighting up our summer nights
Jul 01, 2009; ... MY FIRST thought, as someone recently began setting offfireworks at the park near my house, was how the parents of thosekids are probably not that good at life. The bursts from Carr Parkin Medford that brought me to the window were an unofficial kickoffto summer, which didn't take away ...
Inequity on the roadways
Jul 01, 2009; ... TODAY, for the first time in more than a decade, drivers cominginto Boston on the Mass. Pike or through the Sumner Tunnel have goodreason to celebrate when they pay their tolls - yes, celebrate. A groundbreaking provision in the transportation reform billsigned into law Friday by ...
Jeff JacobyNo climate debate? Yes, there is
Jul 01, 2009 ... IN HIS WEEKLY address on Saturday, President Obama saluted theHouse of Representatives for passing Waxman-Markey, the gargantuanenergy-rationing bill that would amount to the largest tax increasein the nation's history. It would do so by making virtuallyeverything that depends on energy ...
Tiempo Libre reworks Bach and adds some funk to the fugue
Jul 01, 2009; ... If Bach were alive, he'd flip that periwig to hear one of hisneat fugues reworked by the congas, fiery vocals, and noisy brasssection of a Latin band. Jorge Gomez, the leader of the Miami-based Cuban group TiempoLibre, thinks Bach might even hit the dance floor on hearing ...
Indexes up by double digits as quarter ends
Jul 01, 2009 ... Stocks fell, limiting the S&P 500's biggest quarterly advancesince 1998 to 15.2%, after reports that consumer confidenceunexpectedly slid, delinquencies on the least risky ...
H&R Block's turnaround has Street smiling ; MARKET MOVERS CHARTS ARE SCALED SO PERCENTAGE CHANGE IS COMPARABLE
Jul 01, 2009 ... H&R Block Inc. had the S&P 500's steepest gain. Quarterly profitfrom continuing operations was $2.09 a share, topping the averageanalyst estimate, as fees from consumer financial services ...
Apollo Group Inc.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Strong quarterly results and growing enrollments helped boostshares of the company, which runs the for-profit University ofPhoenix. Total enrollment rose 22 percent to 420,700; ...
Electronic Arts Inc.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Analysts' reports are part of the game on Wall Street - andshares of Electronic Arts Inc., the video game publisher, climbedfollowing an upbeat report from Lazard Capital Markets' ColinSebastian. He said EA's first-quarter results are likely to ...
Horizon may be brightening for Starrett ; MASS. MOVERS
Jul 01, 2009 ... The slide in US auto sales may have slowed in June as consumersgained confidence and shrugged off the bankruptcies at GeneralMotors and Chrysler - potentially good news for Athol-based L.S.Starrett Co. It provides measuring tools to manufacturers, includingthe automotive industry ....
Credit card boosts minimum payment
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest US credit cardissuer, plans to raise the minimum payment on balances to 5 percentfor some customers, less than a month before new federal curbs beginto take hold. The increase from 2 percent starts in August, Chase said in anotice ...
LogMeIn sets IPO share price of $16
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - Software maker LogMeIn Inc. priced shares in itsinitial public offering yesterday for $16, at the top of itsestimate range, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said. The Woburn, Mass., company, whose backers include chipmaker IntelCorp., sold 6.7 million shares, ...
Group demands faster mortgage help
Jul 01, 2009; ... PHILADELPHIA - Several key mortgage companies that benefitedfrom federal bailout funds have yet to sign onto the Obamaadministration's plan to help more homeowners avoid foreclosure. The community group ACORN held 15 protests around the countryyesterday to draw attention to the ...
Hyundai entices buyers with gas offer
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - Hyundai said customers in the United States who buyor lease its vehicles by Aug. 31 will receive a gas card that letsthem buy fuel at $1.49 a gallon for a year, a promotion to win overconsumers worried about volatile prices at the pump. Hyundai customers who enroll in ...
Mass. sites spared in Sanofi shakeup
Jul 01, 2009; ... Sanofi-Aventis SA will restructure global research anddevelopment operations by focusing on fewer diseases and combiningresearch sites, but the French drug maker plans to keep sites inCambridge and Canton, which together have about 250 employees. The restructuring, unveiled ...
Judge orders Stanford be kept in jail
Jul 01, 2009; ... HOUSTON - A federal judge yesterday revoked the bond of Texasfinancier R. Allen Stanford, ordering he be kept in jail while heawaits trial on charges alleging he swindled investors out of $7billion. US District Judge David Hittner issued an order overturning amagistrate judge's ...
Wal-Mart backs healthcare mandate
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Wal-Mart has embraced President Obama's call forrequiring all large employers to offer health insurance to theirworkers, adding momentum to the president's push for far-reachingchanges to the nation's healthcare system. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation's largest ...
Job losses push June consumer confidence down
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - Mounting job losses and other economic realitiescaught up with Americans in June, pushing down a key barometer ofconsumer sentiment after a streak of gains built on glimmers ofhope. Some economists say the reality check offered by yesterday'sreport from the New ...
Obama details plan for financial agency ; New unit would police lending, credit card deals
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - President Obama asked Congress yesterday to createa new agency to police the fine print on credit card bills andmortgage documents and determine what fees, penalties, and interestrates are fair. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency would be in charge ...
GM's CEO is grilled in court ; Questioned over plan to sell to a `new' company
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson defended theautomaker's plan yesterday to sell the bulk of its assets to a newcompany and quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. General Motors Corp., whose June 1 filing for bankruptcyprotection was the fourth-largest in US ...
Bank denies its practices hurt
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Bank of America Corp. denied accusations that itsretail practices pressure consumers into needlessly costly productsthat contributed to the credit crisis. "Bank of America is committed to ensuring our fees aretransparent and predictable," spokeswoman Anne Pace wrote ...
Yahoo ending video hosting service Maven ; Cambridge staff will keep jobs
Jul 01, 2009; ... Just 16 months ago, in February 2008, Internet giant Yahoo paid$160 million to buy the Cambridge online video firm Maven Networks. Yesterday, Yahoo said it was "planning to wind down its MavenNetworks customer base," according to Yahoo spokeswoman TerrellKarlsten, and told clients ...
Madoff inquiry likely to grow
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff, even as he faces the prospect ofdying behind bars for his epic swindle, has never wavered on onepoint: He acted alone. Federal investigators haven't budged either: They don't believehim. The day after Madoff was given a 150-year term, a person ...
Facing suits, Merkin sells art trove
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - It's been a bad few months for New York financier J.Ezra Merkin. First, his hedge funds lost $2.4 billion in the BernardMadoff swindle. Then, he lost his post as chairman of GMAC FinancialServices. Now, he's parting with his prized art collection. Bombarded by ...
Panel backs painkiller limits
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - The prescription painkillers Percocet and Vicodinshould be banned and use of Tylenol, sold over the counter, shouldbe reduced because the ingredient acetaminophen is linked to liverdamage, US advisers said. Outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20 ...
Haldeman retiring as chairman of Putnam ; Ex-CEO steered fund firm through rough patch but fell short of performance goals
Jul 01, 2009; ... Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman came to Boston seven years ago torebuild Putnam Investments' reputation as a venerable money managerafter its mutual funds plummeted when the tech bubble burst. He will now be leaving Putnam without fulfilling that goal, asthe Boston firm said yesterday ...
Harvard program targets diversity at highest levels ; Minority executives find support and direction from faculty and one another
Jul 01, 2009; ... Ursula M. Burns takes over as chief executive of Xerox Corp.today, making her the first African-American woman to head aStandard & Poor's 100 company. Harvard Business School professorDavid A. Thomas is impressed by Burns's ascension. But not thatmuch. "When you consider all the ...
Agency focused on cutting toxics loses funding ; Money to run institute at UMass-Lowell left out of Legislature's budget
Jul 01, 2009; ... It is a miniscule slice of the state's $27 billion budget - lessthan $1.5 million to fund an obscure environmental agency at theUniversity of Massachusetts at Lowell. But the Toxics Use Reduction Institute is part of a state-mandated program that has reduced the use of hazardous ...
FDA approves Amag anemia drug
Jul 01, 2009; ... Lexington drug maker Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc. said yesterday ithas won approval for an iron replacement therapy with the potentialto be its first blockbuster drug. The company said the Food and Drug Administration granted long-delayed approval to market its Feraheme injection for ...