A relentless and sincere activist Boston City Councilor, Matt O’Malley keeps his eyes on many prizes. He reaches for and works for them, but never despairs when he can’t grasp one. He has represented District 6 — West Roxbury, most of … [Read more...]
Archives for January 27, 2015
The Partners Debacle
AG Maura Healey has stepped up to the plate on the Partners's merger with SSH and Hallmark Health. She has told Judge Sanders that this is a bad deal for the citizens of the Commonwealth. Further if the Judge agrees she will go after … [Read more...]
Hot Take On Balls, Chapter the Final
It's a snow day, so we have time for this. dave-from-hvad has heroically chimed on #deflategate already, so I'll just add this: I think we're owed an apology. By a lot of people. Don't get me wrong -- we shouldn't worry about … [Read more...]
Talk Poverty: Civil legal aid is potent anti-poverty tool
Up on the Talk Poverty blog this morning is a post from Lonnie Powers, executive director of the Mass Legal Assistance Corp. Some highlights: What did Sargent Shriver, the general of LBJ's War on Poverty, think of civil legal … [Read more...]
So what if the pharaoh’s pyramid will be a little shorter this month?
It’s a snowy Tuesday and I’ve got the day off from work. Actually, we’re in the middle of a blizzard and the governor has declared a state of emergency, no travel allowed, all mass transit is closed down. Unless you are working in a … [Read more...]
Roger Goodell and the NFL should be investigated for “Inflategate”
Inflategate: The creation, though leaks by anonymous sources, of something sinister where little or nothing previously existed, in order to obliterate a perceived opponent. The NFL should be investigated and so should should Roger … [Read more...]