June 2007

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Beck’s Cafe on WordPress 2.2.1

June 21, 2007 in Coffee Chat by Rebecca | No comments

Well we took the plunge and upgraded to WordPress 2.2.1 Things “feel” like they have to be rung out a bit, so we’ll be doing some testing, drinking coffee, and likely cussing. It’ll be worth it in the end I’m sure :)

Update: 6-24-07 : Archives are broken; repair in process; ETA based on how much free espresso I give my tech’s

Alex Solange - Art with Heart

June 21, 2007 in Local Buzz by Rebecca | No comments

I met Alex Solange at a conference, First Event 2007, and then at an event he developed and ran for the transgender community in Boston for Fenway Community Healty. I was touched by his humor and down to earth, easy going manner. He’s quite a guy. So I was not surprised to learn that he’s also an artist.

A very accomplished artist in fact.

You can see his remarkable art at his site, Solangeart. You can reach Solangeart by visiting his site at this iinik here.

You can also SEE his art, in person at two locations. The first, is an Open Exhibit running July 28- to Aug 30, 2006 at Rumbas Nightclub, in Lowell MA, (978) 970-2005 (see the Yahoo listing by clicking to Yahoo at this tinyurl link here: http://tinyurl.com/yogb7f )

The second place you can see his art is TONIGHT, June 21st, at his exhibit:

Alex Solange Art Reception
June 21, 2007
5:30PM to 9:00PM

The MALE Center
571 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617.450.1987

So come by and see some heartfelt art from a local artist who’s making a difference.

Grab a cup of java, get healthier eyes

June 19, 2007 in Our Bodies Ourselves by Rebecca | No comments

Admit it, at some level you knew it was just plain old healthy to come to Beck’s Cafe and have a steaming cup of java. Well, now we have proof :-)

As reported by the BBC,

Italian researchers looked at the coffee drinking and smoking habits of 166 people with blepharospasm.

Sufferers have uncontrollable twitching of the eyelid which, in extreme cases, stops them being able to see.

One or two cups of coffee a day seemed to reduce the risk of the condition, the team reported in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

To read the full article at the BBC, Coffee ‘could prevent eye tremor’, click to the BBC at this link HERE….and don’t forget to bring a mug of coffee with you ;)