Pssst: On the evening of August 29 Bill McKibben will talk about his new book, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. In his book, McKibben calls for communities to act together in ways that best work for their own circumstances and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 19, 2010
On Saving Us From The Immoral, Or “Ready, Fire…Aim!”
There are those who seem surprised that a defective rattrap like the Mulford law could be endorsed by the legislature of a supposedly progressive, enlightened state. But these same people were surprised when [California's] Proposition 14, … [Read more...]
Ask for the stenographic machine record of the last public meeting of Boston City Council…
Ask for the stenographic machine record of the last public meeting of Boston City Council at http://www.cityofboston.gov/co... The stenographic machine records your favorite Councilors' debate, your favorite Councilors' words for your … [Read more...]
Globe: Roger Clemens Being Indicted For Perjury
The long sad story of performance enhancing drugs in baseball continues. … [Read more...]
Boston Globe finally onto Odious Glodis . . .
At long last, the Boston Globe is starting to look into the background of Guy Glodis. Today's article by Frank Phillips, entitled Glodis left loan source off his state ethics filing, expands upon the questionable loan that I talked … [Read more...]
Last US combat troops leave Iraq
I'm a little surprised nobody beat me to posting on yesterday's big news. Now seems at least a somewhat more appropriate time to say "Mission Accomplished" than when the last President tried it. I wonder if this will at all … [Read more...]
Massachusetts 20 Year High in Private Sector Job Gains
Employment numbers were released this morning and Massachusetts continues to add jobs in every month in 2010. Overall jobs in the state grew by 13,200, which include a reduction in government jobs due to the continued reduction in … [Read more...]