It seems to me that a common mindset on this blog is that it would be nice for Boston to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, but that there are so many questions regarding the costs of such an event that without a solid framework on where the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2, 2014
Happy 2nd of July (And 238 years of Independence).
July 2nd should have been Independence Day. July 2nd (today) is actually the anniversary of the vote by the Continental Congress to declare independence. The actual Declaration of Independence was dated July 4th and written over the … [Read more...]
In breaking news along the line of “Water is wet”, Romney endorses Scott Brown in New Hampshire…
While watching MSNBC this afternoon, you would have thought that this was an event to rival the discovery of the missing plane in the Indian Ocean, but breaking news: "Mitt Romney endorses Scott Brown in New Hampshire". It was truly a … [Read more...]
All I Want for Christmas in July are My Two Front Teeth
By Colin Hart This popular holiday jingle takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to those desperately waiting to fill the gaps with dentures. This health concern is a result of degrading oral health and inadequate dental … [Read more...]
Don Berwick’s appearance on my local access TV show, “All Politics Is Local”
I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Don Berwick for an hour-long episode of my local access cable TV show, "All Politics Is Local". We managed to cover every bullet item found under the issues tab at BerwickforGovernor.com Here's … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Is This a Political Story?
Facebook apologizes after secret psychological experiments caused outrage among users I feel like it is, in ways that are emerging. It's a brave new world. Tangentially, I see no apology in Facebook's statement. They're sorry about … [Read more...]
Baker Campaign Releases Vapid Polito Video
The Baker campaign has released a video that once again transmits the message that Karyn Polito is nothing more than a shallow campaign device for Charlie Baker. Devoid of any substance, the video is an inspirational/aspirational bit of … [Read more...]