Ratings. Trolls. Civility. We've been through all of these topics before, and no doubt we'll go through them all again. Here's where we stand today.For a few days, the community's ability to hide a comment by giving … [Read more...]
Archives for February 19, 2007
In the weeds: Major backbloggage!
I spent a fabulous week visiting family in beautiful and caffeinated Portland OR, so I'm a little behind. But this is what's been rattling around my brain ...Beth Israel Deaconess CEO Paul Levy says he's hearing grumbling in some health … [Read more...]
Texas Republican uses common sense, promotes cancer-free sex. Hooray!
On February 2, Rick Perry, "the deeply religious Republican governor of Texas", mandated that all 6th grade girls be vaccinated for the sexually transmitted HPV (unless parents opt their child out in writing). HPV is responsible for … [Read more...]
Transparency Challenge to Gov’s Cabinet
January 18, 2007BOSTON --Gov. Deval Patrick and his top budget chief, Administration and Finance Secretary Leslie Kirwan, on Thursday ordered department heads to find ways to cut 5 to 10 percent as the new administration prepares to give … [Read more...]
Harbinger for the “Surge”
(From the NYT story linked above.)The Americans only recently moved into Tarmiya, taking over command after the local police force collapsed in December? The outpost, established in the abandoned police headquarters in the center of the … [Read more...]
Bush, Terrorism and American Revolution
Many interesting parallels here but probably not what GWB had in mind.Hmmm: a people struggling to kick out an imperious major world power who had few clues as to the sentiment of the people, what was going on the ground and why they were … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney: Posing with Guns
Now comes word that in addition to espousing pro-gun control positions while running for the US Senate, Mitt Romney is suspiciously late to the National Rifle Association cause, from the Globe.Mitt Romney, who has touted his support of gun … [Read more...]
Outstanding Jacoby article in Globe
At Last, an article in the incredibly left wing Globe that actually calls the "meaningless" House of Representatives ( read "House of Cowards") so called "resolution " for what it truly is.... a blatant act of "partisan" politics that … [Read more...]