boston marathon

Patton Oswalt, known for his comedy and role on TV's King Of Queens, took to social media after the Boston Marathon Bombings to express his serious side and offer inspiration.

Three people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday afternoon when two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Rescue organizations have gathered to help and at the the tragic scene, but how can you help? The Huffington Post has put together a helpful list of ways:

9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts. CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported

Fire in the JFK Library has been extinguished. The ground stop on planes heading into Logan Airport has been lifted. Secret Service has expanded security at the White House following the attacks in Boston. The Justice Department is being directed by the Attorney General to put all of its resources into investigating the bombings...

People love to simulate. So why not simulate one of the most famous runs ever? If you’ve got a TV, a DVD player and a treadmill, you too can run the Boston Marathon.

Did you have any friends or family members in this year’s marathon? I did, and it was interesting to know how you could follow them. While in NH yesterday my friend told me how it all goes down in 2011.