In Other News...

Oversized umbrellas should be banned on the sidewalks of Boston, and people who use umbrellas should be given classes on how to use them. Four times this morning I got hit by an SUV sized umbrella or walked into by somebody who can't see in front of their face because they hold their umbrella in front of their face. I strongly dislike umbrellas.



Also...

There is a man whom I see constantly in the square, on the bus and on the streets of Brighton. He's a man a couple inches shorter then me with really long brown bushy hair he wears in a ponytail. He's very well dressed and carries a briefcase. This man also recognizes me, probably because of my hat, with a slight nod of the head. I feel a desire to go up to this man and say, "Hey, I'm Matt Wollman, I think I've seen you around." Something prevents me from doing this like it's socially unacceptable. Are there rules that govern this sort of thing?