Keenan (and the Mayor before him) have both praised Patrick and Murray for taking their phone calls and making things happen at the local level quickly and efficiently. Praises willingness to listen about district-level issues -- he's … [Read more...]
Archives for July 8, 2008
Barabraham?
Universal Hub, where I spotted this image, suggests "Abrama" or "Barackoln". "Korri Leigh Crowley shows us the Abraham Obama mural in the South End", Stadam reports. Boston.com has the story here. The installation comes complete with its … [Read more...]
Politics in the Pulpit
[cross-posted to MyDD] My Unitarian Univeralist congregation, the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, has lay-led services over the summer since we largely give the minister the summer off. I've been leading one service … [Read more...]
Ending Greyhound Racing Podcast
Listen live at 2:30 today, or over at LeftAhead anytime after the show. Here's the promo, from Mike: Guest Christine Dorchak wants an immediate end to greyhound racing in Massachusetts and the nation. She heads a state and a national … [Read more...]
Welcome PolitickerMA.com
The internet may take away, as newspapers wilt in the face of free online classified advertising and targeted adwords, but at times it also gives. PolitickerMA.com, a website focused on Massachusetts political news, launched in … [Read more...]
Off Topic: Neurogenesis and Aerobic Exercise
Lobes of Steel from The New York Times Magazine: Other recent studies support this theory. At the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, a group of elderly sedentary people were assigned to either an aerobic exercise program or a … [Read more...]
Taxpayer funded politcal operatives?
Henry Waxman had an interesting thing to say in "The Hill""Can you imagine the reaction if each member of Congress had a campaign person paid for with taxpayer dollars?" Apparently he's considering legislation to ban federal funding of … [Read more...]
Canvass for Lori
Kate had a suggestion that I think we should embrace, in memory of Lori Bonatakis - an on-the-ground canvass for a worthy candidate, followed by a gathering of our community so we can stay connected and support one another. I had my ideas … [Read more...]
Governor’s Town Hall Tour kicks off today at 6 pm in Salem
As I've already discussed, Governor Patrick is holding a series of town hall meetings this summer. This is an excellent idea for all kinds of reasons. (And hey, even the "experts" think so!) Most basically, it's a really … [Read more...]
George W. Bush Sewage Plant
Here's the word from the NY Times. An Honor That Bush Is Unlikely to Embrace By JESSE McKINLEY Published: June 25, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO - Reagan has his highways. Lincoln has his memorial. Washington has the capital (and a state, too). But … [Read more...]