I just love this. From Jim Bouton (ex-Yankee pitcher and now author) on whether a gay baseball player would be accepted by his fans and teammates:I would say that the better a player you are, the more gay you would be allowed to be. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2005
Follow-up on the coming GOP implosion
But what a pretty view…
According to the American Lung Association's new report, the Cape still has the worst ozone levels in the state. Maybe they could use some better traffic signals there, too. Or, instead of pumping out crud from the Mirant plant in Sandwich, … [Read more...]
Patrick packs Rindge and Latin
Patrick was given a nice introduction by former Cambridge mayor andnow councilman Ken Reeves, who knows Patrick through a mutual friend: attesting to Patrick's personal qualities, Reeves quipped that Patrick offers "Hope and a … [Read more...]
I dunno – you tell me
I am not making this up. We report, you decide. (Click image to enlarge.) … [Read more...]
GOP: The gathering storm
Republicans could not have won as many elections as they have won lately if they were just the party of the religious right, nor if they were just the party of the corporate elite (i.e., the rich). They have to be both. And the … [Read more...]
Stay tuned…
I went to hear and meet Deval Patrick last night at Rindge Latin School in Cambridge. Pretty good stuff, and I'll have a rundown this afternoon. He made his brief but quite effective stump speech, and took some tough questions about his … [Read more...]
DeLay, in a nutshell
The NY Times very helpfully printed out the House ethics rules today, along with more on DeLay's latest Abramoff bombshells. (It's a carpet-bombing, at this point.) Let's just put two and two together, and agree that it makes four:The … [Read more...]
Nucular, Because They Can.
Dear folks: After last night's Nuclear Hootenanny, Senators really need to hear some phone calls on this issue, especially (but not only) if you live in NH, ME, and RI. And don't get complacent: The Dems need to hear from you, too. In his … [Read more...]
The crime lab really is underfunded!
A week or so ago I ranted about how outrageous it is that the State Police Crime Lab took many months to analyze the DNA sample provided by the guy who has now been arrested for the murder of Truro resident Christa Worthington. I … [Read more...]
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