Spring Break
Have you ever felt the urge to experience a quintessential New England moment? By this, I of course mean having clam chowder on the waterfront in a craggy, seaside New England town. At around two o'clock on Sunday of our first long weekend after Winter Break, four of us caught the fever and embarked on Chowder Trek 2003.
It doesn't seem all that long ago that my uncle Tim was driving me off to a record store in the heart of downtown Providence to buy some records for my 5th birthday. At the time, Men at Work's "Who Can It Be Now?" was tops on my list of wants that day. I was really, really hoping, if nothing else, to walk out the door with that specific 45 in my possession.
The Oscar nominations were released with traditional pomp and show in Los Angeles last Tuesday. Chicago led the pack with 13 nominations this year including a nomination for Best Picture. Gangs of New York lagged behind the remake of the Fosse classic by nabbing 10 nominations.
