Kind of. Here's my twitter page. As I say over at RyansTake.net (this is not a cross-post, just a similar topic), I'm really doing this to learn about Twitter more than anything. I never really thought it would catch on and the fact that it … [Read more...]
Archives for March 3, 2009
Using Fred Phelps to Raise Money for LGBT Youth
The website lets you choose which ever Phelps-A-Thon location you'd like. If you know that Phelps is coming to your area, and want to use his hatred to raise money for your local GSA or LGBT community center, let me know and I'll add it to … [Read more...]
Sam Yoon announces for Mayor of Boston
Sam Yoon today officially announces his candidacy for Mayor of Boston. Watch his announcement here at SamYoon.com Help to bring progressive change to the City of Boston and spread the word about Sam's campaign to move Boston government into … [Read more...]
Boston’s Green Agenda and an Invitation to Local Global Climate Change Summits
Creating an Environmental Science Academy within Boston Public Schools. This proposal will not impact this year’s school budget and it will take more than a few years to develop, but I think we need a big … [Read more...]
Notes from Warren Buffet’s Annual Letter
Commenting on Geithner's April 2008 explanation of the Bear Stearns bailout (p17, emphasis mine): This is Fedspeak for "We stepped in to avoid a financial chain reaction of unpredictable magnitude." In my opinion, the Fed was right to do … [Read more...]
Boston’s Green Agenda and an Invitation to Local Global Warming Summits
* Creating an Environmental Science Academy within Boston Public Schools. This proposal will not impact this year’s school budget and it will take more than a few years to develop, but I think we need a big … [Read more...]
Federal DOMA to face challenge
Of course it's pretty self evident that DOMA discriminates. Of course discrimination by itself isn't wrong... its only wrong when based on 'wrong' criteria (I discriminate based on party affiliation all the time in the voting booth). … [Read more...]
Who Is Out of Touch on the Gas Tax?
Today's Globe reports that a coalition of Massachusetts business groups is pushing for a 25-cent increase in the state gas tax. This is great news for all who care about repairing our state's crumbling transportation infrastructure, … [Read more...]
Jim Aloisi, The Gift That Keeps Giving – With Poll
Jim Aloisi likes to be the 600 lb. gorilla in any room he can sneak in to. In the case of MassPort Jim is more like the 600 lb gorilla who voluntary left the room but stays in the hallway. He wants to be remembered and still feared. The … [Read more...]
Memo to the Treasurer: slots are not recession-proof.
Haven't got a lot of time this morning -- but, honestly, is this really such a great idea? State Treasurer Timothy Cahill plans to propose today that the state sell the rights to as many as three slot parlors across Massachusetts.... It … [Read more...]