Monthly Archives: July 2014

Ragnarök #1 Review – Walt Simonson returns to Norse Mythology!

Posted on July 27, 2014 by kempedavid

In the 1980’s, it took Walt Simonson nearly 4 years of plotting to get Thor in front of the Midgard Serpent. The newly released Ragnarök accomplishes the same feat on the cover of issue #1, and reading any of Simonson’s runs will tell … Continue reading →

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Goonies, Yelp, StarLabFest, and The Batman

Posted on July 22, 2014 by kempedavid

Accurate sequence of events for a post title, or cleverly masked SEO; you be the judge. This past weekend, Danielle and I joined our friends over at Yelp Boston to watch a free showing of The Goonies at the DCR Hatch … Continue reading →

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Tater Tots and Tolkien

Posted on July 14, 2014 by kempedavid

This past weekend, my wife and I attended a menu tasting at the newly opened Chopps American Bar & Grill in Burlington, MA, courtesy of Blog and Tweet Boston. We had a great time; from enjoying the venue, to enjoying … Continue reading →

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Quincyshock

Posted on July 12, 2014 by kempedavid

Today (July 11th) is the birthday of John Quincy Adams; 6th President of the United States, and along with his father John a lifelong (and otherwise) resident of our humble town of Quincy, MA. Quincy; birthplace of more Presidents per capita than … Continue reading →

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Finish at the 50

Posted on July 7, 2014 by kempedavid

This weekend my wife ran the Finish at the 50 5K at Gillette Stadium. Her post is already available on her blog. Quite a few vendors lined the event at Patriot Place giving away samples and coupons, however one surprise … Continue reading →

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Give me liberty or give me… comics!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by kempedavid

One of the more exciting pieces of mail our household receives each month is an official “Mystery Envelope,” containing a new surprise in every package. With the 4th of July only a few days away, it was fun to see … Continue reading →

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