To be blunt, I'm not exactly a Michael Graham fan myself. It's in this very column that I once took the local talk master to the wood shed for his lame attempt at an interview with Congressman Barney Frank. But that's not the point. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 6, 2009
Blog rally to help the Boston Globe
Editor's note: We've already had some discussion along these lines, most recently here and here. But the blog rally is a worthy idea! --David We have all read recently about the threat of possible closure faced by the Boston Globe. A … [Read more...]
“My Obama Neurosis (In The Key Of C)”
Jonathan Mann shares his thoughts: … [Read more...]
Elliot Spitzer said – tonight, live – if they are too big to fail, break them up! With Poll
You don't have to take my word for it. Go to: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/... Wade through the Mea Culpa about the sex scandal, until you get to "The Sheriff of Wall Street". The funny thing is, I happen to agree. As a … [Read more...]
Make the Globe non-profit
Well, everyone else seems to have good ideas bubbling up about how to save the Globe, the good Professor Kennedy in particular.Now, sometimes blogs get set up as rivals to professional media -- as if a bunch of jes' folks with websites … [Read more...]
Should Lowell have a curfew?
The oral argument in court today focused on the severity of the penalty and the lack of protections that the law allows. For example, a high school student who is at a friend's house working on a class project that takes them … [Read more...]
US Justice Goes Global
http://article.nationalreview.... In 2004, the Supreme Court sowed the seeds for a national-security upheaval when it ruled, in Rasul v. Bush, that war prisoners held outside the United States had a right to challenge their detentions in … [Read more...]
And in other news
http://www.infragard.net/ Who knew this existed? I read the following and thought infraGuard. This has gotta be some form of BS or the invention of a wildly imaginitive mind. Then I thought, why not Google it just to see what comes up. … [Read more...]
Why boston.com is unlikely to save the Globe
Let's take a look at what Daily Kos gets for ad revenue. Kos sells through blogads (as do we). His rates are: Premium: $12,500/week 2nd slot: $7,500/week Standard: $3,500/week One of the standard online advertising pricing … [Read more...]
Newspapers Editorialize Against Effort to Undermine the Greyhound Protection Act
As you know, a few weeks ago we learned of the existence of a group that is attempting to undermine the will of the voters on Question 3. Thankfully, it now appears that this group will not only lack support in the legislature, but … [Read more...]