So, I never had the opportunity to listen to David Brudnoy -- before my time. I gather he was a legend. I guess Brudnoy used to take on Falwell et al -- and take the heat. Jon Keller, who was Brudnoy's producer, says this upon Jerry … [Read more...]
Archives for May 15, 2007
Linehan beats Passoni 53%-47% – Surprisingly Close?
Unoffical Results HereI guess that result is a bit surprising actually. Linehan did not win by as much as I think the conventional wisdom thought he would. Perhaps this endorsement helped get her so close... (couldn't resist)If … [Read more...]
Big Dig brouhaha: What’s happening?
Casey's got a really fascinating post which I don't really understand:Tempers appeared to be flaring Tuesday at a Turnpike Authority board meeting in which the Patrick administration agreed to a $210 million financial bailout for the Big … [Read more...]
Wherein I liveblog the GOP presidential debate
8:57 = Hannity tells Carl Cameron that this debate is "Super Bowl time". Does Hannity even know what football is? "Campaign Carl" says that McCain was an insurgetn candidate eight - no wiat, seven years ago. Yeah, McCain … [Read more...]
“Courting Equality” book launch
May 19, 2-4 pm, Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly, MA, a slide presentation from Courting Equality and discussion about achieving marriage equality in Massachusetts. A book-signing with the authors and photographer. … [Read more...]
Jerry Falwell, 73, dies of heart failure
CNN story here.He was reportedly found unconscious in his office.Ron Godwin, the executive vice president of Falwell's Liberty University, said "I had breakfast with him, and he was fine at breakfast," Godwin said. "He went to his office, I … [Read more...]
From Ashley, Katina & Molly Tsongas: The Tsongas 24 Hour Express is Underway!
After the rousing speech and some time visiting with friends, family and supporters in the shadows of the historic Boott Mills in Lowell, we headed off on the Tsongas Express - a 24 hour tour of the district on a biodiesel bus. On … [Read more...]
Morning quick hits
Son of vocally anti-war BU prof is killed in Iraq.That's a particularly exquisite agony: To know that train has been coming down the tracks for four years; to know the war was a mistake; to know that your son's heroism is being misused and … [Read more...]
Condie Rice on Gun Violence
SECRETARY RICE: ??."what do we need to do? It's quite obvious: Stop the flow of arms to foreign fighters; stop the flow of foreign fighters across the borders; stop using advanced IED technology to kill American soldiers; stop stirring up … [Read more...]