A little speech about disease and genes from Tom Boyce MD, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia. On the CBC "Ideas" program, starts around 17:30. http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episod... Here is an interesting example … [Read more...]
Archives for October 21, 2010
Thoughts on Tonight’s Western Mass Debate?
Mine in a nutshell: pretty even. Substantively, Deval was mostly on his game; tonally, he never slipped. Baker was pretty good at his "I know how to fix this mess" routine while seeming less like a creepy android … [Read more...]
Deval and Ameriquest
Where is the outrage about Deval Patrick's involvement in the subprime mortgage mess, Deval's $300,000 salary from Ameriquest for attending a monthly meeting, Deval's approval of a $50 million severance to the guy trying to reform … [Read more...]
In honor of tonight’s Gov debate in Western MA, an oldie but goodie [updated]
UPDATE: I didn't get to see tonight's debate, but the assessment of several pundits (not BMG or RMG types) on Twitter was that Cahill won, Patrick didn't hurt himself, and Baker looked terrible. Interestingly, Jon Keller gave Patrick … [Read more...]
On Asking Experts, Part One, Or, Do Democrats Really Understand Their LBGT Problem?
"We were liberated not only empty-handed but left in the power of a people who resented our emancipation as an act of unjust punishment to them. They were therefore armed with a motive for doing everything in their power to render our … [Read more...]
Baker: Perry still “the right guy for the job in Washington”
Appalling, really. A caller to Howie Carr's radio show yesterday asked Charlie Baker if he was still backing Jeff Perry in light of yesterday's bombshell revelations. Baker, apparently, could not care less about whether Perry … [Read more...]
Margery Eagan and Joan Vennochi hammer Jeff Perry
The Herald's Margery Eagan is no longer interesting in holding back. At all. Jeff Perry has a serious problem with the truth. Oof - tough start. She then runs down all the times Perry has been caught in, ahem, "misstatements" … [Read more...]
Let Stein Shine!
And you might be shocked, shocked! to learn that these pundits and the overwhelming majority of media institutions generally have been covering up, blacking out, ignoring or downplaying just such a candidate from the upstart Green-Rainbow … [Read more...]
Still Can’t Comment from Internet Explorer
Looks like this works though. Wanted to comment on Ernie's diary. WBUR's coverage of the Chuck Turner trial has been pretty good, but I'd like to hear more. IE IS working on other Soapblox sites. Wouldn't mention it otherwise. … [Read more...]
JEFF PERRY: THE BERNIE “THE PIMP” LAW OF POLITICS
Turns out that JEFF PERRY is no better than BERNIE "THE PIMP" CARDINAL LAW. PERRY turns out to be an enabler of a BAD COP just like BERNIE LAW turned out to be an enabler of pedophile priests. JEFF PERRY should NOT be rewarded like BERNIE … [Read more...]