No Boston Police Officers have been killed in the line of duty in the 21st century, according to this website. This is good news. However, this good news makes the bad news seem all the worse. By the time of this Globe article from 2007, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 22, 2008
The Giant Pool of Carbon Dioxide
There was a report about how the rate of CO2 emissions was increasing about 4.0% per year from 1960-1979, decreased to 1.3% per year from the 1980's to 1999, and in this decade (since 2000) has increased again to 4.0% per year. This … [Read more...]
Micheal Savage tells autisitic kids “Don’t act like a moron” – Stigma lives!
For a good site on Autism, I recommend the Autism Foundation: http://www.autism-society.org/... For the neurology of autism: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disor... Here is the Center for Disease Control site on … [Read more...]
Jeff Beatty, apparently giving up on Senate seat, tries for career as stand-up comic
Seriously, Jeff Beatty (who, in case you've forgotten, is the Republican challenging John Kerry for Senate) actually said this: If McCain did pick Romney, "I believe that we'd be able to deliver Massachusetts and its 12 electoral votes to … [Read more...]
Today’s Podcast: Gladys Kravitz on Casinos
And another for good measure: Remember, to hear today's podcast episode, just head to LeftAhead.com or download it on iTunes. … [Read more...]
Trains to the Cape: Back to the Future?
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities reminds us that on this day in 1873: The first train arrived at the tip of Cape Cod. The streets were bedecked with flags and streamers as 13 bright yellow coach cars, filled to capacity, … [Read more...]
Vanity Fair Demolishes The New Yorker
Simultaneously making their rival look self-important, politically incorrect, and wrong. Hilarious: … [Read more...]
That’s a lot of arugula!
Why don't I read the Manchester Union-Leader editorial page more often? This is fantastic: SEN. JOHN MCCAIN speaks at a town hall meeting in Rochester today. There, citizens can question a man who might be the next President of … [Read more...]
Tonight in Somerville -Sciortino event with Deval
Carl Sciortino has been my State Rep for four years now. I can go on and on about what a wonderful representative he is - but I will try to be brief. I find Carl to be extremely intelligent and personable. He is quick to … [Read more...]
Time for Some Campaignin”
Hat tip to AmberPaw for the link. Here is the embedded video. My personal favorite: Lieberman right behind McCain on his campaign bus. Note Willard a few windows down, looking cheery. Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today! … [Read more...]