An Archive of Our Man's Weekly Thoughts
what random wool gatherings wander through and get caught in an eccentric explorers mind as he makes his way through Boston's tangled cityscape?
Whalehead King is a man who has his eyes open even when he is sleeping. He is half dog, half cat and 100% red blooded American. While we don't detail the things that cross his mind in the boudoir, this space is dedicated to preserving the patented "Thoughts of the Week" :that appear on the header of whaleheadking.com's front page. Our Man on the Dot hates to travel but he has been on every one of Boston's streets. He has turned every corner, followed the line of every curving curb and seen things many people don't have the imagination to dream about. His experiences inform his vision of what the world can and should be, and what it often is for those with the sense to experience it. This is not a man given to introspection, but rather a man seduced by direct impression. Don't be fooled by his exhaustive vocabulary or antiquarian diction. Whalehead King is much like you. He hasn't read a book from the front cover to the back in years. He does read the daily papers though, with an omnivorous mind and a keen appetite for detail. All of this informs his sensibility. He sees a big picture in little details. He dwells with the Devil and rubs elbows with everyday saints.
All is good and well in
Boston and Dorchester in
particular. Things change
but most things stay the
same. This is a city built
on evolution rather than
revolution... (3/1/08)
"While March goes out like a lamb, Dorchester sleeps with a lion." 3/31/2008
"Love blooms in Dorchester. It ripens and blossoms. Seeds were planted generations ago in fertile soil. We stop to enjoy the flowers today." (5/10/2008)
"In Floridian terms, Boston is Miami and Tallahassee rolled up into one neat package." (August 15th, 2008)
"A bad day in Boston is better than a good day anywhere else" (3/10/08, 5:33PM)"
"Now, BostonNOW, a newspaper barely a year old, has met its demise, and at the hands of Icelandic financiers, no less. They still hunt whales in Iceland." 4/15/208
"The summer weeks during which the new moon waxes in dorchester are the best ones for girl-watching, or boy-watching depending on your inclination." (July 14, 2008
"When Springtime blooms, a young man's fancy turns to Boston where good things are forever afoot. (3/22/08)
"Spring, the season when tulips bloom all over Boston. The best two lips pucker up for a kiss in Dorchester." 4/26/2008
"Boston is a broad city, a long city, a city of many faces and moods. most of them are cheerful. Bostonians like to make a buck. They invite tourists during all seasons to spend their money wisely, in boston.. " (July 25, 2008)