Patrick L. Kennedy is the author of "Boston Then and Now" and the co-author of "Bricklayer Bill: The Untold Story of the Workingman's Boston Marathon." His humor writing has appeared in The American Bystander. As a musician, Kennedy peaked around 2006, when his band the Larkin Brigade earned a (shouts) BOSTON MUSIC AWARD (whispers) nomination for "Outstanding Folk Act." As a cartoonist, Kennedy peaked in 6th grade.