Chronicling the past week via quick links and pithy commentary (Jason Feifer edition).

It was a busy week for our man, Feifer: First, he rocked a Bentley, then he observed a woman in a bathtub of rose petals, and finally he delivered the best traffic-update this side of Frankie Foxx.

Baby Brady gets his first cover: Or Baby Moynahan, whichever you prefer.

Charity starts at first base: Kevin Youkilis on helping kids, Moneyball and the Yankees weird obsession with throwing baseballs near his head.

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Today is not a good day for gambling-based revenue fans. Sal DiMasi said that the state lottery commission is $120 million short in revenue payments to the cities and towns that rely on our lunch money to pay for services. In a continued assault against fun, (or compulsive gambling, take your pick), DiMasi coolly tells Governor Deval Patrick he simply doesn’t have time to vote on casinos this year.

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Some NFL analysts study trends. Others study stats. Our man, Gonz, does neither. But that won’t stop him from breaking down each week’s Patriots’ game. His picks are for amusement purposes only, since last year he dropped a small fortune to the world’s worst bookie.

Before I go any further, I want this to be noted for the record: The Patriots are good. Very good. In their first three games, they’ve given the Jets, Chargers and Bills unspeakable beatdowns.

But we’re not yet four weeks into the season, and people are already talking about how the Pats measure up against the ’72 Dolphins. For those without a sense of sporting history, that Miami squad was the last team to go undefeated.

Prepare yourself: Beyond the jump lies hysteria.

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Breaking up in Boston isn’t easy. The city is small enough where you’re bound to run into that guy who broke your heart, and you’re never sure whether you should cry or hit him. If you’re lucky, the jerk will move away and you’ll relax, knowing you won’t ever have to see him again. Unless you’re Teresa Stanley, James “Whitey” Bulger’s ex-girlfriend, and the FBI publishes photos of him every few years.

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It’s the weekend. You can spend it drinking until 2 a.m. and sleeping until noon, or you can drag yourself out of bed and enjoy it. Here are some suggestions for your precious two days of total freedom, prepared for you by Boston Daily.

Tonight
Ooooo, Barracuda. Heart rocks the Bank of America Pavilion.

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Dear Boston Celtics,

We read the story about your quest to find a season sponsor in yesterday’s Globe with great interest. You’ve taken a page from the playbook of the Detroit Pistons and want a company to splash its logo all over everything to do with your team, from the tickets to the office letterhead.

We think we could be that sponsor, Celtics.

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The Harlequin sales reps were apprehensive as they sipped their glasses of wine in a small room of the Hooper House at the House of the Seven Gables last night. They weren’t the only ones. We were at a publisher-arranged event to celebrate the release of author Heather Graham’s new book The Seance, and we were waiting for medium Nancy Garber to offer us a glimpse into the supernatural.

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The man all Red Sox followers know simply as “Yoooooook” has been getting his hits, and taking some recently, ever since he arrived in the Major Leagues. Now he is doing it for a good cause, with the launch of Kevin Youkilis Hits For Kids, his private, nonprofit charity that will raise support and awareness for community-based children’s charities and medical research. We talked to Kevin about his new charity, why the Yankees seem to take target-practice with him, Moneyball and Cincinnati Bearcat football. (more…)

Your condensed guide to today’s daily papers.

Do you like smoking at home? You may want to start quitting now, as the Department of Public Health is looking in to zoning laws that would create smoke-free buildings or floors in condo buildings. [Globe]

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Your long day of corporate drudgery is over. Get out and enjoy the city! Here are a few ideas to get you started, lovingly picked by Boston Daily.

Sometimes we have dreams in which Mike Wankum and Randy Price cook us a first-class meal.  Finally, we can live the dream at Men of Boston Cook for Women’s Health, a fundraiser for women’s health programs. (more…)