It seems that the company building the southern leg of the KXL pipeline is violating their own standards and doing some very shoddy work. Local landowners ahve had their land seized by eminent domain, and now the builder is coming back … [Read more...]
Archives for August 15, 2013
Southern leg of Keystone XL pipeline is almost complete
Tip of the hat to the American workers who are building this section of Keystone XL, a/k/a Gulf Coast Pipeline. My goodness, the project came in on time and on budget, when was the last time we heard that? Once all the pumps are installed … [Read more...]
Godwin’s Law not applicable in this case!
Comparisons between Putin and the recent rash of anti-gay laws in Russia are being compared to Hitler and Nazi Party's persecution of Jews. However, last night on MSNBC (I forget which show), Harvey Fierstein made the point that Putin, et. … [Read more...]
A Victory for Equality among Military Families
Working closely with members of our military and their families across Massachusetts the last 12 years has taught me a few things about the way they see their public service. It shouldn’t surprise any of us that service men and women feel … [Read more...]
Joan Vennochi vs. the Globe editorial page on Dan Wolf and the Ethics Commission
A couple of days ago, the Globe editorial page criticized the Ethics Commission's ruling that bars Dan Wolf from public office. They argue as follows: Cape Air flies passengers; it doesn’t bid for state contracts. Instead, the ethics … [Read more...]
Boston Mayoral Candidates Answers on Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization
Recently a group of seven organizaitons that work on affordable housing and community development issues joined together to develop a questionare on key issues for the candidates for Mayor of Boston. The seven organizations participating … [Read more...]