Last week the Fall River Herald News and sister paper the Taunton Gazette published an op-ed column denying manmade carbon pollution causes global warming. I submitted the following letter to the editor in response: Tom Harris and Bob … [Read more...]
Archives for October 30, 2014
Don’t like the way things are going? Vote United Independent
My name is Angus Jennings, I’m a professional planner with a specialty in housing & economic development. I’ve worked about half my career in Massachusetts town halls, and half my career as a consultant running my own small business. … [Read more...]
Thomas Menino, 1942-2014.
Sad news over the WCVB twitter feed, Boston has lost one of her finest sons and benefactors. Mayor Tom Menino was one of the happiest politicians I ever met, and someone who clearly felt blessed to have the job he did and treasured every … [Read more...]
Next Week, Everyone Will Have Seen It Coming
Next Wednesday, the world view of every single political commentator will have been proven right about the 2014 elections. Here's a timely reminder from Bill James (via Joe Posnanski) that it's all BS: [BS] has tremendous advantages … [Read more...]
Go fish! Baker baits the media
Charlie Baker's tears have launched a fishing expedition for the old man and the sea: the subject of his moving story. So far, nothing, which doesn't help the Republican (the story is "real to me," he says, a somewhat egotistical standard). … [Read more...]
The Man Who Couldn’t Cry
In honor of the Gubernatorial debate. There once was a man who just couldn't cry He hadn't cried for years and years Napalmed babies and the movie Love Story For instance could not produce tears. .... … [Read more...]
Charlie Faker
Charlie Faker Well, we all learned that Charlie the expert Baker has a softer side. When asked when was the last time you cried, Baker went all emotional with his tale of crying at the though of the big … [Read more...]
New Falchuk Ad Calls for Third Party
No one's going to read this or comment on it, but I feel duty-bound, since I slammed him for what I considered a less than candid approach on his bumper stickers. Evan Falchuk's new TV ad explicitly says (to paraphrase), "Independents are … [Read more...]