Pacita Abad’s Boston and Batanes

FUNDACION Pacita Nature’s Lodge INSIDE Fundacion Pacita BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—Pacita Abad, the international artist from Batanes, was in Boston with husband Jack Garrity when we came visiting for the summer. But first, Pacita and my wife Noreen, schoolmates at the University of the Philippines, had a lot of catching up to do. Pacita insisted that no less than a weekend would suffice. So when in Boston, we did what proper Bostonians do: a walking tour of Boston Common, a side trip to the museums, and, of course, an obligatory visit to the Kennedy Library, which was a delightful surprise for Continue reading >>>

Pacita Abad’s Boston and Batanes

FUNDACION Pacita Nature’s Lodge INSIDE Fundacion Pacita BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—Pacita Abad, the international artist from Batanes, was in Boston with husband Jack Garrity when we came visiting for the summer. But first, Pacita and my wife Noreen, schoolmates at the University of the Philippines, had a lot of catching up to do. Pacita insisted that no less than a weekend would suffice. So when in Boston, we did what proper Bostonians do: a walking tour of Boston Common, a side trip to the museums, and, of course, an obligatory visit to the Kennedy Library, which was a delightful surprise for Continue reading >>>

AT&T Launches Microsite For Boston-Providence Area To Show Up …

BOSTON, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ATT* is offering wireless users in the greater Boston and Providence areas a bird's-eye view of ATT's wireless network enhancements. Beginning today, local ATT customers can see area network enhancements for the nation's largest 4G network by simply visiting the new "focus: Boston-Providence" microsite. Updated weekly, the microsite provides an unparalleled view, unlike any other in the industry, of what ATT is doing to enhance the customer Continue reading >>>

Bud LaCava to lead KPMG’s Boston’s office, again

Bud LaCava is returning to lead KPMG's Boston office, after a three-year stint as a regional managing partner for the accounting firm. Bud LaCava is rejoining KPMG’s Boston office as managing partner after serving as regional managing partner for the firm’s East region, the audit, tax and advisory service provider said on Monday. LaCava, 56, is a member Continue reading >>>

Bud LaCava to lead KPMG’s Boston office

Bud LaCava has been named managing partner for the Boston office of KPMG, an audit, tax and advisory services firm. KPMG, which recently announced a new office in Cambridge to serve emerging technologies and life-science companies, has roughly 700 employees in Greater Boston. LaCava has held this post before. His previous tenure was from 2003 to 2009. Most recently, LaCava served as regional managing partner for KPMG’s East region. In the Boston post, LaCava succeeds Pat Canning, who was named managing partner of KPMG’s Chicago office. Try BostonGlobe.com Continue reading >>>

Encouragement from unexpected places

I just thought I'd share an interesting moment I experienced this morning.I lead an early morning practice group at the Greater Boston Zen Center. We are next door to the Cambridge DPW and in the morning the workers and drivers gather for morning assignments just outside our windows.Two people discussing what I took to be union or department politics right below the open window at my back.Just as I hit the last note of the start bell for zazen one man shouts "I don't exists!"So I sat and saw if experience confirmed it! I won't say if it did, try it yourself! Continue reading >>>

Successful Hospice event in Marblehead

June 25, 2012 Successful Hospice event in Marblehead Anonymous The Salem News The Salem News Mon Jun 25, 2012, 04:30 AM EDT To the editor: It was a glorious weekend for Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston’s 18th annual auction and regatta on June 15 and 17. This year’s event was the most successful in history, raising more than $355,000 to support the expert and compassionate care provided by Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston. The festivities at Eastern Yacht Club, which included the auction on Friday and the regatta on Sunday, were attended Continue reading >>>