Watching Charlie Baker try to mount a credible campaign for governor is almost as amusing as watching Mitt Romney try to craft a 2012 presidential effort from his wild "Say Anything" youth (by which I mean the 2008 campaign). First, the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 17, 2010
Is the Globe Still Round Without Bill? Statistics 101
I know Bill is on vacation, so I will do my level best on this latest from the Globe, 'though it appears the Herald jumped on this one, too. Cross-posted on who-cester, with a Worcester connection The new study put out by the Boston … [Read more...]
Beyond reason.
Riddle me this: In what universe can the monumental and historic environmental disaster in the gulf make you more likely to support off shore drilling? In a GOP universe. Public Policy Polling: 28% of Republicans said the recent oil spill … [Read more...]
Perry: “She pulled her pants down for us.” Really, Jeff? Really??
Now here is another wrinkle of this story that worries me. These events happened shortly after the incident just discussed. Within 13 days, Flanagan was fired by the department. Perry and his colleagues were stunned that he was let go … [Read more...]
DCR Should Encourage Off-Leash Dogs at Middlesex Fells
Alix Roy reports today in the Globe "Dog owners howling over Middlesex Fells trails plan" that even though dog owners are the "largest user group" of the Fells, allowing off-leash hours for dogs in some areas of the park is not included in … [Read more...]
The Ole Harvard Attitude* Amended 5/18/10
The three oil execs testifying before Congress last week were knee deep in it. Just like the tobacco guys who stated under oath that cigarettes don't cause cancer. What is this? It's the false sense of intellectual, social, and cultural … [Read more...]
Primary Care Physicians: Becoming the boring profession
It seems medical students and residents do (although in dramatically decreasing numbers) enter primary care in spite of these obstacles with no help from their teachers or their colleagues already in practice. Many only take the … [Read more...]