Just too funny. In response to news that the inauguration performance by Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Anthony McGill and Gabriela Montero was finger-synced (i.e.: a recorded version was broadcast, but producers and performers pretended the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 22, 2009
Economic Recovery Package Gives Big Boost to Clean Energy Economy
Plan Will Invest $77 Billion in Clean Energy and Green Transportation Projects Boston, MA - Environment Massachusetts praised the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act," the economic recovery bill working its way through the U.S. … [Read more...]
SCIENCE IS BACK!!!
Reminder – Open House hosted by Rep. Jay Kaufman tonight, with other legislators
Here is the link to information: http://www.jaykaufman.com/what... The invited legislators, all of whom I have heard will attend, are: Senator Donelly Senator Jehlen Senator Fargo Rep. Garballey Rep. Brownsberger Rep. Stanley Rep. Kaufman … [Read more...]
Harvard: 51,000 jobs for Massachusetts
The university released a new report on its economic contribution to the state last week. Nice slideshow here. Between 2003 and 2008, employment at Harvard grew by 4.8 percent and today, the University directly employs 18,750 full- and … [Read more...]
This Just In: Conventional Village Wisdom Wrong; also Pope Catholic
Turns out that there is polling on these questions, and the American people seem to have missed the memo from the village about what they are supposed to believe. Of course the polling is phrased to try and push them toward village … [Read more...]
The Curious Case of Sal DiMasi
The drip drip drip continues from the Boston Globe this morning. Is there more? Can the Speaker survive? Is this a showdown between the Speaker and the AG? If so, who wins? Any thoughts Ernie Boch III, David, AmberPaw, Charley, Bob? … [Read more...]
United We Stand for Public Health Press Conference today at 1pm
United We Stand for Public Health is a coalition of public health consumer and provider organizations committed to protecting the public health investment and infrastructure of the Commonwealth that prevents disease and injury and protects … [Read more...]
Energy, energy, energy!
While we are still enjoying the fruits of cheap oil, I think we have to continue to conserve energy and Obama's message sounds like he also agrees. I performed an Energy Workshop for the town a few weeks ago. The turnout we less than … [Read more...]
Question to the financial experts here – what kind of subsidiaries do BOA and State Street have?
If tons of taxpayer dollars are going to banks that look poor domestically, but are actually shifting assets to subsidiaries, I would view this as immoral and possibly criminal. To the extent bailout money became bonuses, I would also … [Read more...]