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...Boston Historical Society and Museum presents a revealing look at the infamous Boston Massacre of 1770, highlighting the misconceptions and myths the American public has traditionally been taught. The production aims to expose Paul Revere’s famous, dramatic account of that March 5 night as nothing more than political propaganda, designed to drum up support for the Sons of Liberty. See the story unfold through the Historical Society’s masterfully designed, revealing narration. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $4; All ages. Old State House Museum, 206 Washington Street...
...Yaffi leans against the wall, talking about the obstacles that first-time boxers need to overcome. “Some people have a hard time punching someone else in the face. It goes against everything you were ever taught. But when someone gets hit, they get over it right away...
...also harder to tip with two people, although the huskier boats, called “wherries,” which beginners use, are usually more difficult to tip than the slender, long boats used by racers. The water-weary need not fret, however, because beginners are taught in rowing simulator “tanks” until the end of the season in late October...
...taught in South Boston for a while last summer. Southie has gained tolerance and diversity in the past 20 years. But as MTV and America have moved in, the neighborhood has lost much of its Irish character. It’s sad to see it go, though I was never there to see it anyway, and have to content myself with reading about the old neighborhood in residents’ memoirs and undergraduate social science theses. The only evidence of the old neighborhood that I can still hear is in their accents—the parents’ are strong...
...boils down to what we learned in Ec 10—the class that teaches us not only how to be more selfish, but how to justify it. One of the first things that the Arbiter of Objectivity himself, Marty Feldstein, taught us was that, in every choice we make in life, we must make a cost-benefit analysis. We make hundreds of cost-benefit analyses every day, weighing options as small as sleeping in rather than making that 10 a.m. section to options as large as going to Wall Street rather than taking a lower-paying, but more fulfilling...