Was wondering what any BMG readers know about the following that appeared in State House News on May 1: GOLDBERG PARTS WAYS WITH CAMPAIGN MANAGER Democratic candidate for treasurer Deb Goldberg has split with her campaign manager Brian … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Joke Revue: “A newspaper is like a blog except everything is from yesterday.”
Daniel Kurtzman: "Today the Pentagon announced they are going to spend millions shooting clouds with super-lasers to create more precipitation. It's in The Washington Post newspaper. A newspaper is like a blog except everything is from … [Read more...]
When it comes to race relations, a hockey player named P.K. Subban is the perfect role model
My son doesn't ice skate, but loves to watch the Bruins. He has a handful of NHL jerseys of various teams, Santa brought him a Blackhawks jersey just last year. Last night he asked if I could buy him a Montreal Canadiens jersey. Images … [Read more...]
Swapping Out Print Dopes For Digital Dignity
(Dear BMG readers, I realize you have your own paper problems. Maybe, you can file this under: It Could Be Worse?) Crossposted from Lowell Live Feed ... Most of you know, I refer to The Sun as "The Blog of Record." I say this because … [Read more...]
MIT at Flood Level
On Friday, May 2, 2014 FossilFreeMIT (http://www.fossilfreemit.org) declared a flood zone all around their campus at Hurricane Sandy strength plus projected 2050 sea level rise to publicize their divestment campaign. It was also a good … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby Picks
Watching the Bruins here and not sure what to think. freakin" Marchand, what's he on? Anyway it's Derby Day. The Kentucky Derby, the easiest and hardest race to make money on all year. The winning formula for betting The Derby is … [Read more...]
Smart on Crime
I want to fight crime by doing it the right way. We must end the damaging cycle of incarcerating people, inadequately addressing underlying mental health and substance abuse issues, and returning them to society with the misguided hope that … [Read more...]
Wonk Humor: Polling Agonistes
From Huffpollster: TODAY'S POLL SONNET, ON METHODOLOGY How do I poll thee? Let me count the ways. Sometimes I poll thee on the telephone, Though you are not answering much these days. And restless have my interviewers grown. For … [Read more...]
Mass. House delegation — with two exceptions — votes for medical marijuana
In the US House, Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon introduced a modest amendment to help veterans discuss medical marijuana with their doctors. As the Washington Post's Colby Itkowitz puts it, "The amendment would free veterans in the 21 … [Read more...]
Democratic Dispatch – Events, Forums, Fundraisers and More
Subscribe directly to the Dispatch by sending an e-mail to DDemDispatch-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Signatures are just about over and it's still more than a month until the Convention. But there is a big occasion in between, the Roosevelt … [Read more...]