In May 2007, I stood at McIntyre Ski School in Manchester and listened to Barack Obama give his first address in NH. I then grabbed a clipboard and put my one year old daughter Elise in my sling and we canvassed up and down Lowell … [Read more...]
Archives for February 3, 2008
“Living on Earth” is a really good show.
I keep meaning to post this every week: The Somerville-produced, WBUR-broadcast environment show "Living on Earth" is really very very good. It broadcasts at 7am on Sundays, which basically confines it to an audience of probably a few dozen … [Read more...]
Health care’s expensive. Still.
John McDonough tries to tamp down some of the concern that the health care law is going to cost a lot more than expected -- the state's share of the extra cost is $156 million more than expected, not $400 million. In any event, … [Read more...]
From Candidate to Statesman – and why I cannot commit to another candidate in the primary
Here is a link: http://blog.johnedwards.com/st... I will support whomever the convention selects. But no other candidate heard my concerns the way John Edwards does, nor has any other candidate earned the full measure of commitment in … [Read more...]
SUPA BOWL OPEN THREAD
UPDATE: Holy Moses. We got whupped, fair and square. Upset of the Millenium. Much, much respect to the Giants -- they earned it, with guts of mythic proportions, marked by Tyree's absolutely insane catch off his helmet. Earned. My hat is … [Read more...]
Leave no dream behind
During his years at Brown , Magaziner was one of the two architects of the "New Curriculum", a liberal academic approach which includes no core requirements aside from the concentration the student pursues. His valedictory address at … [Read more...]
phone home
My wife and I have been registered Democrats for several decades. Since yesteday we have received the following calls. Rep. Lynch recording (vote for Clinton) Clinton phone bank Sen. Kennedy recording (vote for Obama) Obama … [Read more...]
Obama: influence of being mixed race
I've been a Gore 08' dreamer until futility hit late in '07. With my "DraftGore 08" bumper stickers having only just landed in my mailbox, the DraftGore.com grassroots movement posted an announcement coming to grips with the reality … [Read more...]
Can Obama really deliver on his promises?
There is an interesting story in the New York Times today about a piece of legislation that Obama has referred to in campaign speeches as "the only nuclear legislation that I've passed." Apparently it did not pass, and it took on a … [Read more...]
What is the enforcement mechanism?
... Hillary Clinton says she favors mandates, but isn't sure there should be a penalty for noncompliance. Barack Obama favors an immediate mandate for children, but doesn't include one for adults. He says he's willing to revisit the issue … [Read more...]