Friends---I hope you'll join Matthew Hoh and me for this special panel discussion on Wednesday at Holy Cross in Worcester. Matthew is a remarkable man, and the first known U.S. official to resign in protest over the War in Afghanistan. I'm … [Read more...]
Archives for November 4, 2011
Weekly Joke Revue: “Perry: If Cain is Innocent, He Should Be Executed”
Borowitz: Perry: If Cain is Innocent, He Should Be Executed, Texas Governor Stirs Controversy with Latest Remarks CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE (The Borowitz Report) – Rick Perry waded into the brouhaha over the sexual harassment charges … [Read more...]
Briefly noted: huge turnout at Warren events [updated]; GOPers still love Cain [updated!]; Romney hilarity continues
Elizabeth Warren continues to generate enormous crowds at a series of events she is holding around the state to encourage people to volunteer for her campaign. The now-famous photo of the first one, in Framingham, can now be followed by … [Read more...]
What is “Old Boston”? Am I It? – Tom Conroy Has Valid Ammo Against Lizzie Warren – Mike Flaherty Going Back to Council? – New Bridge Means Faster Deliveries to Casino Customers
Recently I was accused by Bob and others on here of being "Old Boston". I don't think it was a compliment. Hey Bob, can you help me out here and tell me what you young hipsters mean by "old Boston"? I also encourage others to join in. … [Read more...]
Is Sen. Kerry poised to cut Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare?
Social Security is a Trust Fund that is funded by workers and their employers and held in trust to pay for our national retirement, disability and life insurance program - is separate from the budget and does not add to the … [Read more...]
“Oh, the Inanity!”
Reaching for Pulitzer Prize territory once again, the Nov. 4 Globe (“Owned by moguls, written by interns”) features on its front page an article on how the Massachusetts Congressional delegation has fallen behind in tweets. Yes, the sad … [Read more...]
MASSterList: Power slowly restored after officials pressure utils. – Patrick headed to NH to stump for Pres. – ‘Bath salts’ under fire – DiMasi may serve in KY
OUR ANDY ROONEY: After he wrote about things that have happened within the last two decades, like the Herald's availability online and modern coffee machines, I was really hoping Howie could have gone the whole column without a reference to … [Read more...]