Boston Book Trends -- Apr. 26, 2010

• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Evening Commute -- Apr. 26, 2010

I got to Government Center at 6:07, and they had a table set up for security checks. But they weren't actually checking anyone. I walked right through, and they didn't say a word to me. I wonder if the checks are just random, instead of every person?

Anyway, there was a B line at the platform when I got there, but it was gross enough outside that I decided to wait, and a D line arrived at 6:09.

Morning Commute -- Apr. 26, 2010

I got to the stop at 8:04. A train showed up at 8:07 but I could see there was another train right behind it, so I decided to take my chances and wait. I was rewarded, because I got a seat on the train that showed up at 8:09. If all morning commutes were that easy, I wouldn't need to have this blog.

Evening Commute -- Apr. 23, 2010

I go to Government Center at 7:16 and ran to catch a C line train. Not only did I miss the C line train, but I also hurt my foot. Clearly, I am too old for commuting anymore. A B line showed up at 7:18, and it was nice enough outside that I decided to take it. They announced it was "standing by" when we got to Park Street at 7:20, but we left Park Street at 7:22, so that really wasn't bad at all.

Morning Commute -- Apr. 23, 2010

I got to the stop at 7:57 and ran to catch a train right away. I switched to the second car at Kenmore, but, unusually, the second car was even more crowded than the first. So I got off when we got to Copley at 8:03. The next train arrived at 8:04 and was still too crowded but I got a seat on the next train to arrive at 8:06.

Morning Commute -- Apr. 22, 2010

I got to the stop at 8:09, and a train arrived at 8:12. I got off at Copley at 8:19. The next train came at 8:20, but was too crowded. The train after that arrived at 8:24, and was still too crowded. I finally got a seat on the third train to come through, at 8:25.

And here's another question I have: I could hear the music of the guy sitting two rows away from me, over the music I was listening to. How loud is that music in his ears? And can that possibly be good for you?

Morning Commute -- Apr. 21, 2010

I got to the stop at 8:13, and the first train that arrived at 8:18 was too crowded for me to fit onto. How crowded was it? Well, the next train was right on its heels, at 8:19, and even that one was too crowded for me to get a seat. This is what happens when the trains are not spaced properly.

I got off at Copley at 8:30 and got a seat on the next train to come in at 8:31. But here is a question I have: Why-oh-why does it seem like lights are out so often on the trains? They are either out, or are they flickering spookily in headache-inducing fashion.