A monk asked Ma-tsu [Baso]: What is Buddha? Ma-tsu replied: "The mind is Buddha" A monk asked Ma-tsu: What is Buddha? Ma-tsu replied: "The mind is not Buddha" --From the book "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings", … [Read more...]
Archives for October 26, 2010
Technical note: “Tweet this” and Internet Explorer
When we installed the very handy "Tweet this" tool, an unexpected and peculiar problem emerged: BMG readers using Internet Explorer found themselves unable to comment. We were hoping that a solution could be found, but alas, none is … [Read more...]
Watch Karl Rove Boast
I Guess Democrats Are Entitled
Please forgive me, I'm new here. So Karyn Polito is not supposed to receive the same kinds of perks that her democratic peers regularly take advantage of? Why? State Rep. Paul Kujawski of Webster actually … [Read more...]
Still cannot comment from Internet Explorer – have to use FireFox
So the tech guys don't have this one handled, yet. anyone else still have this problem? … [Read more...]
Young Dems of Merrimack Valley update
Here is a diary I posted last week which fell off the list pretty quickly. Tonight I learned that Mike Lake will be joining us. Also, OFA and YDM are both doing phonebanking that night so we will be assisting with that. … [Read more...]
The Globe Endores Mary Connaughton
And despite that endorsement, I'm STILL going to vote for her. Wondering what the BMG loyalists think of this endorsement. I really thought if the Globe couldn't endorse Bump, they'd endorse no one, so it was a real surprise for me … [Read more...]
Scary stuff in the Suffolk & Norfolk State Senate District
Just recently, I found out that the Democratic nominee for State Senator in my district, Michael Rush of West Roxbury actively sought and has received the endorsement of Massachusetts Citizens for Life. He has also … [Read more...]
Teachers: 3,200 of your colleagues lost their jobs under Gov. Patrick
Kudos to the Baker campaign for getting the TRUTH out there: Governor Patrick's Real Record on Education Governor Patrick continued to mislead voters with his negative campaign against Charlie Baker today with another misleading press … [Read more...]
Screw WRKO, we’re having our *own* blogging contest! :D
In one of the funniest developments of the current political season, WRKO, home of Tom 'n' Todd, Howie Carr, and other talk radio blabbermouths, is holding a contest it's calling "The Next Great Political Blogger." It's pretty simple: … [Read more...]