Noli's Birthday Party for Brendan

It was quite a week for Brendan McGuirk. Not only did he land a great job as an editor for the Boston Herald's website on the same day the Dow Jones dropped nearly 800 points (trickle up economics), but he celebrated his birthday at the same time. So elated was Noli for her big brother's good fortune that she insisted on taking him to The Hilltop Steakhouse for a steak, a frosty one, and some witty banter.