I'm sure you've seen the #icebucketchallenge burning up social media over the past week or so. For those who don't know, there is a challenge to dump ice water over your head on video and donate $10 to ALS research or avoid the ice water … [Read more...]
Archives for August 6, 2014
Anyone Else Find It Bizarre How Committed and United Boston Media is to Arthur T. Getting His Job Back? No Dissent, Why?
When a company's labor force stops reporting to work because the board of directors fired a beloved CEO who btw was found to be disobeying board directives and wrongfully appropriating company funds shouldn't we expect to see some dissent … [Read more...]
James Corden to replace Craig Ferguson is a great choice, in my opinion…
First off, I primarily know James Corden through his connection with the eleventh Doctor Who and his appearances on the Graham Norton Show. While it is still unclear as to whether or not Stephen Colbert will continue his super-concervative … [Read more...]
Market Basket and UFCW Local 1445
I called the UFCW Local 1445 on Monday because I was curious about the organizing history at Market Basket. The local and the national are both supporting the Market Basket workers in their efforts to reinstate their preferred CEO - … [Read more...]
And they wonder why workers vote Democratic
This little gem, posted by Rob Eno today on RMG, explains why working men and women vote Democratic: It is my belief that the vast majority of public employees are corrupt. The vast majority of the legislature, including members of both … [Read more...]
State Primary 2014 Predictions Thread and BMG Roll Call
I was going to wait until Saturday to post this to mark the one month countdown to the primary, but interest in this has started at the tail end of a thread specifically about Berwick's chances and at this writing pushing 150 comments. I … [Read more...]
Mom and Apple Pie
Um ... I guess I might as well post this, someone else will if I don't. A new state campaign finance law forced the release of the top five donors to a political action committee supporting state Treasurer Steve Grossman’s gubernatorial … [Read more...]