The Globe has a doozy today: "GOP bid to shore up ethics seems to lose momentum.". Now, there's a shocker, seeing as the effort is spearheaded by new Majority Leader John Boehner, who thought it was a good idea to pass out tobacco bribes … [Read more...]
NBC Reaps What it Sows
NBC has been getting hammered for poor Olympics ratings. The network has no one to blame but itself. Gossip politics have been put before sports: squabbling on the speed skating team, snowboarder ethics, and Bode Miller's nightlife have … [Read more...]
Globe v. Herald
The Columbia Journalism Review offers a useful example of the value of having multiple media outlets. The Review contrasts the recent discussion about Logan's finances in the Globe and the Herald:"But as we read the Boston papers' … [Read more...]
Dan Shea: SCOTUS Precedent Protects Web Site
The police came to Mr. Pechonis's door to arrest him. He did not resist in any way. Once he was in handcuffs the police proceeded to swarm his home without showing a search warrant. That kind of intimidation tactic is outrageous and … [Read more...]
All I need to know about Christy Mihos
From today's Globe's front-page article on Christy Mihos and his campaign for Governor:He even suggested that the authority sell commercial naming rights to the new Interstate 93 bridge over the Charles River and claimed it could bring in … [Read more...]
Concert for New Orleans tonight @ Harvard
Tonight I'm doing a concert of Schubert's song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin at Harvard's Holden Chapel, 8pm, with pianist Rodney Lister. It's a small venue: only 80 seats or so. Admission is free, but I'll be taking donations for my cousin … [Read more...]
Weekend reading
In the Abington Mariner, a profile of local boy and Deval Patrick campaign manager John Walsh. Key quote:When Walsh first heard of Patrick, he was despairing about the future of the Democratic party. He knew that if they stuck to the … [Read more...]
T&G Cover’s Leominster Mom’s Website Battle
Today's Worcester Telegram & Gazette has an excellent article on yesterday's hearing in MARY T. JEAN vs. MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE. Read it here or here. … [Read more...]