Back in August of '93 I had to hit a wake in a Boston suburb where if you didn't live there you wouldn't know where it was. It was during Tom Menino's first mayoral election. A hot summer afternoon in the middle of that campaign season. Who … [Read more...]
Archives for November 1, 2014
The Bottle Bill – Follow the Money
You may have seen the articles about corporate funding on questions 2 (and 3) which originated with an AP story based on latest campaign filings. Here are the details based on the same public source. Through Oct. 15th, the anti-bottle … [Read more...]
Supporting Massachusetts fishermen
In my view, genuine support for those people and communities devastated by the collapse of the fishery takes a very different form from the proposals and speechifying currently in circulation. I would like to see us investing in … [Read more...]
Crygate
Martha Coakley's response to a question at the last gubernatorial debate is crumbling under heavy media scrutiny. Martha indicated that she had cried recently at a memorial service. However, interviews with witnesses cast doubt onto this … [Read more...]
Whose side are YOU on ?
" When things get really tough - when you work hard, play by the rules, but something terrible happens and you're struggling to make it - who is going to be on your side, in your corner, fighting for you ? Who is going to build a future … [Read more...]