The Boston Traveler

This breaking news makes me incredibly sad.
MSNBC, The New York Times, and numerous other major news outlets are all reporting 58-year-old Tim Russert, NBC Senior Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief and longtime moderator of the political program Meet the Press, passed away less than an hour ago.
Russert apparently collapsed while recording a voiceover for Meet the Press in NBC’s Washington bureau. He was then reportedly rushed to local Sibley Hospital at about 2:15pm EST, and there is speculation, but no confirmation yet, that he died after suffering a massive heart attack.
Russert was one of very few newspeople whom …read more

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Local NBC affiliate WHDH had an interesting report on the 11pm news broadcast last night. It was an undercover investigation that confirmed what many taxi-loving commuters probably already knew — some cab drivers like to make more money than they’re due by scamming what they hope are unsuspecting riders.
I personally prefer sticking with mass public transportation rather than cabs for this very reason. It’s appalling what too many cab drivers do just to get a few extra dollars, such as the ever-popular scam of deliberately making unnecessary detours to prolong the ride or avoiding shortcuts on side streets …read more

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Do you like reality TV? Do you like the genre so much you’ve always dreamed of appearing on camera and in front of the entire nation, completing whatever odd task is set before you?
If the answer to both questions is yes and you’re in the Boston area, this Saturday you’ll have the ability to try out for your chance to make television history on NBC’s latest reality series, I Can Do That!
According to details at Boston Magazine, the new series is a mixture of CBS’ hit The Amazing Race and NBC’s absolutely disgusting (sorry, fans) Fear Factor. Another …read more

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