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Returning to Pelham Hall, near the little circle of benches where Harry Flamenbaum was fond of sitting. His bench is there on the left. I love coming around the corner from Harvard Street a ...

My CVS, corner of Harvard and Beacon with the obligatory smoking and coffee-drinking employee decorating the facade.

2009-11-19T20:04:39Z

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My CVS, corner of Harvard and Beacon with the obligatory smoking and coffee-drinking employee decorating the facade.

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2009-11-19T07:52:56Z

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Weary commuters, gloomy day.

2009-11-19T09:38:31Z

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Weary commuters, gloomy day.

Rush hour, outgoing train disembarking.

2009-11-19T09:37:09Z

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Rush hour, outgoing train disembarking.

Rush hour foot traffic.

2009-11-19T09:36:16Z

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Rush hour foot traffic.

The Coolidge Theater - like the Booksmith, this theater is one of the last remaining independent theaters in the country. Being right around the corner from my apartment, you'd think I'd go ...

2009-11-19T09:34:53Z

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The Coolidge Theater - like the Booksmith, this theater is one of the last remaining independent theaters in the country. Being right around the corner from my apartment, you'd think I'd go ...

The Edward Devotion School, one of Brookline's eight (including Pierce, Lawrence, Baker, Runkle, Heath, Driscoll, and Lincoln) neighborhood grammar schools.

2009-11-19T09:32:06Z

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The Edward Devotion School, one of Brookline's eight (including Pierce, Lawrence, Baker, Runkle, Heath, Driscoll, and Lincoln) neighborhood grammar schools.

Irving's Toy and Card Shop, run by Ethel Weiss, barely a block away from Devotion School - filled with toys and penny candy, this tiny hide-away is a favorite after-school stop and every chi ...

2009-11-19T09:49:46Z

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Irving's Toy and Card Shop, run by Ethel Weiss, barely a block away from Devotion School - filled with toys and penny candy, this tiny hide-away is a favorite after-school stop and every chi ...

KI in her day must have been majestic and stately.

2009-11-19T09:25:40Z

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KI in her day must have been majestic and stately.

Japanese Maple. Beals Street.

2009-11-19T09:24:13Z

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Japanese Maple. Beals Street.

Last bit of fall color.

2009-11-19T09:23:14Z

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Last bit of fall color.

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2009-11-20T03:34:59Z

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JFK's birthplace, national historic site. As I approached the house, men with cameras were getting into a car with Maine license plates.

2009-11-19T09:18:27Z

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JFK's birthplace, national historic site. As I approached the house, men with cameras were getting into a car with Maine license plates.

Beals Street, directly across the street from and perpendicular to KI, the street where John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born.

2009-11-19T09:16:59Z

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Beals Street, directly across the street from and perpendicular to KI, the street where John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born.

L'chu b'nim, shmu li yirat adoshem elmadchem t'rafat. Come ye children, hearken unto me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Entrance to Kehillath Israel Office.

2009-11-19T09:14:58Z

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L'chu b'nim, shmu li yirat adoshem elmadchem t'rafat. Come ye children, hearken unto me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Entrance to Kehillath Israel Office.

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2009-11-19T07:30:54Z

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My shul. Bulwark on Harvard Street.

2009-11-19T09:08:09Z

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My shul. Bulwark on Harvard Street.

My shul.

2009-11-19T09:07:14Z

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My shul.

Rami's - great falafel. Last year, two of the guys who work in Rami's rushed out of the store and pulled a woman out of a burning car. This was a somewhat famous incident involving an older ...

2009-11-19T09:06:39Z

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Rami's - great falafel. Last year, two of the guys who work in Rami's rushed out of the store and pulled a woman out of a burning car. This was a somewhat famous incident involving an older ...

Citizen's, my bank. When the teller asks me for ID, Nick, the manager, says, "Give Sara whatever she wants." Nick is always there when I need him. One of the things I love about Brookline is ...

2009-11-19T09:02:42Z

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Citizen's, my bank. When the teller asks me for ID, Nick, the manager, says, "Give Sara whatever she wants." Nick is always there when I need him. One of the things I love about Brookline is ...

My friends Yaakov and Judi's dry cleaning shop. I like the little scooter.

2009-11-19T08:59:31Z

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My friends Yaakov and Judi's dry cleaning shop. I like the little scooter.

The Upper Crust pizzeria. This is their delivery wagon. The pizza always smells good when I walk by, but it's not kosher, which I could forgive, but it's much too crispy for my taste.

2009-11-19T08:55:45Z

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The Upper Crust pizzeria. This is their delivery wagon. The pizza always smells good when I walk by, but it's not kosher, which I could forgive, but it's much too crispy for my taste.

Harvard Street. The Booksmith is one of the last of the independent booksellers, and the last book store in Brookline, Barnes and Noble having moved out a few months ago. In the 60s, this wa ...

2009-11-19T08:52:01Z

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Harvard Street. The Booksmith is one of the last of the independent booksellers, and the last book store in Brookline, Barnes and Noble having moved out a few months ago. In the 60s, this wa ...

Intersection of Harvard and Beacon.

2009-11-19T08:50:03Z

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Intersection of Harvard and Beacon.

Back to Harvard Street.

2009-11-20T03:34:22Z

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Back to Harvard Street.

Another favorite store, filled with paper and stamps and photo albums. "Do Something Creative Every Day" is their motto.

2009-11-20T03:34:06Z

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Another favorite store, filled with paper and stamps and photo albums. "Do Something Creative Every Day" is their motto.

T tracks, looking in-bound.

2009-11-20T03:33:39Z

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T tracks, looking in-bound.

Speaking of which - Lady Grace is a fantastic lingerie store, featuring women who absolutely know how to fit you for a bra; reminiscent of Mrs. Levine in Vineyard Drygoods.

2009-11-19T08:45:35Z

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Speaking of which - Lady Grace is a fantastic lingerie store, featuring women who absolutely know how to fit you for a bra; reminiscent of Mrs. Levine in Vineyard Drygoods.

Beacon Street, walking towards lady Grace.

2009-11-19T08:44:09Z

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Beacon Street, walking towards lady Grace.

Another joy of living in CC: Radio Shack is a mere block-and-a-half away.

2009-11-19T08:43:30Z

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Another joy of living in CC: Radio Shack is a mere block-and-a-half away.

Looking down Beacon Street, towards Boston.

2009-11-20T03:33:07Z

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Looking down Beacon Street, towards Boston.

When I lived in Brookline in the 60's, the SS Pierce store was housed in this building and sold spices and gourmet and specialty foods. Now it is Walgreen's but is officially called the SS P ...

2009-11-19T08:41:33Z

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When I lived in Brookline in the 60's, the SS Pierce store was housed in this building and sold spices and gourmet and specialty foods. Now it is Walgreen's but is officially called the SS P ...

One of the myriad bicyclists who pass through CC every day, albeit one of the more colorful ones.

2009-11-19T08:30:11Z

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One of the myriad bicyclists who pass through CC every day, albeit one of the more colorful ones.

Two out of three of these people did not want to be photographed.

2009-11-19T08:22:45Z

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Two out of three of these people did not want to be photographed.

Harvard Street and Beacon, looking north. Historic SS Pierce building on the left.

2009-11-19T08:22:02Z

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Harvard Street and Beacon, looking north. Historic SS Pierce building on the left.

Coolidge Corner T stop, outbound; Pelham Hall, which dates back to the '50s, I believe - in the background.

2009-11-20T03:32:50Z

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Coolidge Corner T stop, outbound; Pelham Hall, which dates back to the '50s, I believe - in the background.

A few doors up from the post office: Trader Joe's. I buy many of my groceries here. Love this place and its party atmosphere.

2009-11-19T08:18:49Z

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A few doors up from the post office: Trader Joe's. I buy many of my groceries here. Love this place and its party atmosphere.

Coolidge Corner T stop, outbound.

2009-11-19T08:17:34Z

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Coolidge Corner T stop, outbound.

Two doors up Beacon Street from Staples: US Post Office, Brookline Branch. Very handy.

2009-11-19T08:17:00Z

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Two doors up Beacon Street from Staples: US Post Office, Brookline Branch. Very handy.

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2009-11-20T03:31:49Z

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Thank God for my Staples store, even though its construction - for two years - nearly drove me crazy. This place has become a staple to me. I love simply running across the street when I nee ...

2009-11-20T03:32:29Z

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Thank God for my Staples store, even though its construction - for two years - nearly drove me crazy. This place has become a staple to me. I love simply running across the street when I nee ...

The Green Line, C, runs between North Station and Cleveland Circle. It passes right outside of my windows from 5:30 am to 1 am but I rarely hear it. Sometimes, around noon, I'll hear it chug ...

2009-11-19T08:11:02Z

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The Green Line, C, runs between North Station and Cleveland Circle. It passes right outside of my windows from 5:30 am to 1 am but I rarely hear it. Sometimes, around noon, I'll hear it chug ...

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2009-11-20T03:31:29Z

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2009-11-19T07:52:56Z

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Pelham Hall. Keep walking straight ahead down Beacon Street, in approximately three miles you'll be at the Boston Public Gardens.

2009-11-20T03:31:09Z

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Pelham Hall. Keep walking straight ahead down Beacon Street, in approximately three miles you'll be at the Boston Public Gardens.

Jerusalem Pita & Grill, a new kosher restaurant across Pleasant Street.

2009-11-19T07:57:01Z

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Jerusalem Pita & Grill, a new kosher restaurant across Pleasant Street.

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2009-11-20T03:30:43Z

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2009-11-20T03:30:31Z

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2009-11-19T07:52:56Z

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Brookline Public Library, CC branch..

2009-11-20T03:30:21Z

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Brookline Public Library, CC branch..

Boston Public Gardens, John Hancock in distance, from the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets.

2009-11-18T21:58:55Z

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Boston Public Gardens, John Hancock in distance, from the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets.