Cross posted from CFO blogHealth and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby testified at a State House hearing convened to gather information on problems associated with casino gambling.Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2007
Redefining “small”
Cross posted from CFO blogOften when you see a report about Governor Patrick's plan to place casinos in Massachusetts, you will see some mention of the negative effects of casinos as well. Without looking too hard, I found these:Most people … [Read more...]
Thoughts from the Road, on how “Green” America is
The SUV is virtually an ‘America only’ vehicle, which is seen only intermittently elsewhere, and even then the vast majority are of the BMW X-3 size, not the mammoth Chevy Suburbans or Ford Excursions. We could count the … [Read more...]
Kerry [update] and Kennedy will vote “no” on Mukasey
Three cheers!"Judge Mukasey's refusal to classify the barbaric practice of waterboarding as torture waves a red flag about his nomination to serve an Administration that has adhered to the Cheney doctrine on executive power and … [Read more...]
Sanctuary, Sanctimony or Sense?
Check out the Boston Globe today for an article written by Maria Sacchetti about how Everett (where I grew up - Go Tide!) is trying to take Homeland Security money away form Cambridge and Chelsea because they have declared themselves … [Read more...]
Morning roundup: Clinton, Conley, and casinos
This morning's roundup is brought to you by the letter "C."After what, by some accounts, was a surprisingly weak performance on an obvious question in Tuesday's debate -- are you or are you not with Gov. Spitzer on his plan to give NY's … [Read more...]
Yard signs grow huge in Fourth Middlesex race
In Arlington, where yard signs are frowned-upon by locals, a steroid-enhanced sign has appeared in a residential neighborhood. A Charley Murphy sign, large enough to obscure this modest cape, appeared on a Summer Street lawn this … [Read more...]
Provincetown Burning
The Cape Cod Times is reporting that 10 fires, suspected to have been set by arsonists, occurred this Halloween. Here's the link: http://www.capecodon... According to the Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Halloween has long been … [Read more...]
Remember Burma?
So what's happening at the Burma NewsLadder now? Well, interestingly enough, people are still posting, and still visiting from both here and Burma. However, the source articles and links have pretty much all changed. A few weeks ago, there … [Read more...]
Lisa Wong for Mayor of Fitchburg
For those who missed last month's front-page Boston Globe story about Lisa Wong, there is an exciting race for who will be the next mayor of Fitchburg going on. Lisa is one of two candidates who made it through the preliminary to run … [Read more...]