One of the perks of working by the Christian Science Center reflecting pool (aside from watching random people take the plunge) is watching the ducks who call the pond home. All spring, we’ve seen a female duck and two male ducks hanging around the pool, begging tourists for snacks and happily paddling around.

We left the office for lunch today and saw two Animal Rescue League of Boston trucks parked outside, and two Rescue League employees trying to corral our beloved ducks. Turns out, the female was a mother, and she and her nine ducklings were being evicted from the pool.

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One of the many reasons I love Boston is the distinct lack of farming that happens here. After growing up in a small town where cows standing in the road routinely made me late for school, I was happy to move to a place where Dunkin’ Donuts locations outnumbered bovines and tractors.

But it seems that some city-dwellers insist on bringing farming to the city.

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There’s a bit too many CGI effects, and too much Shia LaBeouf, for us to get really excited for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Regardless of our feelings, the hype machine is kicking into full-gear for the film’s release next week, and we couldn’t be happier to see a local organization benefiting from Harrison Ford’s star power.

WBZ reports that Indiana Jones himself has become a member of the Archaeological Institute of America’s board of directors.

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