From today's Globe Supporters were never able to ignite much visible passion for the Games, and the public debate descended into a joyless cost-benefit analysis of financial risks and rewards, which seemed to inspire only dissenters. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Here we go again
Yet another out-of-control cop in Massachusetts. Multiple sources (including pretty much every local mainstream media outlet) report that Medford detective Stephen Lebert threatened to "put a hole right through your (expletive) head" … [Read more...]
We’re not worthy!!!
What a disgrace. Here we have a bunch of unelected, sniveling NIMBYs who are probably off somewhere celebrating their tremendous victory against the evil Olympics. Emboldened, they are certainly looking for something else to run out of … [Read more...]
The Next Governor of Massachusetts, Marty Walsh
Charlie stick to the do nothing committees the "blue ribbon" committees and your task force to review studies. Charlie while you were in fetal position hiding, someone demonstrated what it's like to be a LEADER. It's not going to be … [Read more...]
Requiem for an Olympic Dream Ill-Conceived: My Five Takeaways from Boston 2024
I was always very skeptical but never decided to publicly oppose the bid for Boston to host the 2024 Winter Games. I did, however, write about the possibility of a good bid process starting us in the direction of better behavior- how the … [Read more...]
GAME OVER: USOC Drops Boston for 2024
Somewhere in the bowels of the Boston Globe, Shirley Leung is crying in her pom-poms. The State House News Service reports: STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 27, 2015.....The US Olympic Committee and Boston 2024 are dropping Boston as the … [Read more...]
Municipal Utilities, Solar Net Metering, and the View from Belmont
A quick follow-up to my post last week on solar net metering and the debate in Massachusetts. Sen. Will Brownsberger of Belmont, who frequently talks about his personal commitment to climate change as manifested in his home, posted on his … [Read more...]
Breaking: Boston mayor says he ‘cannot commit’ to Olympic bid
From the Globe: Mayor Martin J. Walsh Monday vowed not to mortgage the city’s future in order to bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to Boston and said he is willing to let US Olympics organizers choose another city to serve as its … [Read more...]
Tax Exempt Private High Schools and $450,000 salaries?
While some of us were focused on the poor single mom who tried to buy ice cream with her food stamps, it turns out that tax exempt private high schools in Massachusetts are paying some of their employees $450,000 and more. Can anyone out … [Read more...]
Technical difficulties [updated]
BMG is loading very slowly, if at all, as you have probably noticed. We're trying to get to the bottom of it. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your patience. UPDATE: I'm now finding that the site is loading more … [Read more...]
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