Colin Kingsbury is a freelance writer who regularly muses on his blog, thesnob.com. He worked for the Herald’s city desk back in the 90s and had a stint as the Weekly Dig’s right-wing columnist, which ended when he didn’t receive enough hate mail. Colin still likes to throw a few tomatoes, aiming them mostly at bureaucracy, government, large corporations, and the idle rich.

Why Is Boston’s Nightlife Scene So Uptight?
Posted on 5/14/2012 at 10:56AM | 3 Comments

In an attempt to make it better, the city will probably take painfully slow steps — if anything at all.

If there’s one thing everyone involved in Boston’s nightlife seems to agree on — perhaps the only thing — it’s that we’re more uptight than a prom in Utah. Last week, the Globe hosted a panel discussion titled “Loosen Up, Boston?” as part of its Building a Better Commonwealth series ... READ MORE
Road Rage? More Like Bike Rage
Posted on 3/20/2012 at 10:25AM | 1 Comment

Give a man a ride, and he’ll thank you for a day. Teach him to ride a bicycle, and you'll never hear the end of it.

Yesterday evening I took my new convertible for a top-down ride up to Revere Beach to grab a roast beef at Kelly’s. As I enjoyed the view of the ocean and the hot blonde in the passenger seat, I couldn’t help thinking, “this is so much cooler than a bicycle ... READ MORE
What’s Wrong with the Charles River Esplanade?
Posted on 2/10/2012 at 11:42AM | 2 Comments

Large and difficult questions remain after last night's 'Esplanade 2020' pitch.

(Photo via iStockPhoto.) For those not fortunate enough to live along the leafy avenues of the Back Bay, the Esplanade is a perfectly lovely stretch of park you might walk through occasionally or visit to take in a summer concert at the Hatch Shell. But to the Esplanade Association, it’s “a ... READ MORE
License to Buzzkill: Why Massachusetts is a Nanny State
What do you call a state run by a bunch of nannying killjoys? Massachusetts.
Cashed Out: Bring Casinos to Boston
If allowing suckers to drop the nest egg on slot machines is how Massachusetts will fix its money problem, let’s at least have some fun on the way to social ruin.