WASHINGTON, DC - Forget acreage, square miles, and even football fields, California has a new official method of measuring wildfires—Rhode Islands. Last week, the United States Office released a statement designating the unit of the “Rhode Island,” which is equal to the state of Rhode Island, as the unit of measure when observing and reporting on California … [Read more...] about US Office Of Weights And Measures Declares Rhode Island As The Official Unit For Measuring California Wildfires
Hingham Woman Never Thought She Had An Accent Until She Tried Speech-To-Text
Hingham, MA—Dental Office Receptionist Danielle Hurley left her entire office befuddled and herself humbled after messaging her employers via speech-to-text. Office Manager Sarah Viera received the following text on Wednesday morning: “Hey Eli Doctor. Pretty Love, I’m sorry, but I’m guava be like today. Went to Marquette basket after dog last night to get sum cold cuts … [Read more...] about Hingham Woman Never Thought She Had An Accent Until She Tried Speech-To-Text
Man Suspects Only Reason He Was Invited Home For Christmas Is To Close Apps On Mom’s Phone
BEVERLY, MA—A Beverly Farms native got a rude awakening this Christmas when he realized the sole purpose of his family’s holiday invitation was so he could assist his mother with her phone. “Going home for the holidays used to be an every other year thing. But now that my parents struggle with new technology, they constantly want me to visit,” said Mark Brennan. … [Read more...] about Man Suspects Only Reason He Was Invited Home For Christmas Is To Close Apps On Mom’s Phone
38 Adorable New England-Inspired Names For The Mice Your Landlord Won’t Do Anything About
Medford, MA - So you’ve got mice. You’ve tried traps, poisons, exterminators, locking up food, plugging up holes with steel wool, and even asking them very nicely to leave, but nothing is keeping their numbers down. Your landlord, whose name you don’t even know, has already committed to doing nothing about them. You’ve tried calling 311, but she’s paid them off. You’re left … [Read more...] about 38 Adorable New England-Inspired Names For The Mice Your Landlord Won’t Do Anything About
Williams Graduate Pretty Pretentious About Going To A ‘Little Ivy,’ Whatever That Means
For James Whitefield III, who graduated from Williams in May, going to a ‘Little Ivy’ is a pretty big deal. But to everyone outside his Boston Brahmin circle, it’s not actually a thing. “Actually, Williams routinely ranks as a top liberal arts college in the US News & World Report. We are like a mini Harvard or Yale, but us Ephs, as we like to call ourselves, are a rarer … [Read more...] about Williams Graduate Pretty Pretentious About Going To A ‘Little Ivy,’ Whatever That Means