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Derek Anderson

Website: http://twitter.com/derekjanderson

Profile: A New Englander born and raised, I'm a die-hard news junkie with his heart set on journalism as well as sizable obsession with music (of most kinds), Star Wars, coffee, the Bruins & Patriots, and animals (of all kinds). I tend to stay up way too late, enjoy getting sucked into a great book, and of course, I love to writewritewrite. Greek mythology, Batman, Tina Fey, and golden retrievers (or really any fluffy animal) are some of the numerous keys to my heart. Get yo tweet on with me: @DerekJAnderson

To Live in Hiding or in Poverty? The Double-Edged Sword of Boston’s Housing Catastrophe

By Derek Anderson on Aug 6, 2011
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A change to the city’s zoning code has pushed the housing shortage further down the path of crisis.

When does musical ‘borrowing’ cross the line?

By Derek Anderson on Jun 22, 2011
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I say, leave the remixing to the mash-up guys and DJs. Musicians and bands should be creating the new stuff (…that said mash-up guys and DJs will then sample).

Tesla who? Gen Y and a Great Mind of the Past

By Derek Anderson on Aug 4, 2010
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Tesla has been dead since 1943. So what does that have to do with us? Inspiration. The man invented a giant, floating elevator and made electricity possible. We, as a generation on the rise, also have this potential.

Caffeine and energy drinks, the ninja drugs

By Derek Anderson on Jul 30, 2010
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To say Gen Y is addicted to caffeine is an outrageous understatement. That’s like saying Wile E. Coyote kind of wants to catch Roadrunner if it’s manageable and doesn’t cut into his lunch date with Yosemite Sam. No, Millennials are full-out lunatics for caffeine. Not only do we consume tons of coffee and soda, but have come into the world of energy drinks, energy shots, and, so help me God, energy pills.

Millennials will save the world – you’ll see

By Derek Anderson on Jun 21, 2010
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As children, Millennials were always told they could be whatever they wanted when they grew up. That they could take whatever path they wanted. This couldn’t be more true. There’s just a lot more riding on which way we go. In the words of Uncle Ben from Spiderman, “with great power, comes great responsibility.”