The celebrity websites are all atwitter with the news of Dorchester native and Hollywood megastar Mark Wahlberg's application for a pardon. His crimes were ... well, here are a couple of excerpts from the original documents. You be the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Hope, community and problems with the “privilege” doctrine
The concept of white privilege has been mentioned in many opinion pieces recently, inspired by the injustice of the recent grand jury decisions. You can find lots of articles in the media about this concept, along with lots of vigorous … [Read more...]
EDubs Coming to Holiday Party – December 14
UPDATE I'm pleased to announce the Senator Warren will be joining us. I have updated the guest list below with the Senator and a number of others. It's time for my annual Democratic holiday party. A special theme this year is … [Read more...]
UVA: Maybe not “The Rape School?”
Guardian: Rolling Stone is walking back and apologizing for an explosive article it published about rape at the University of Virginia, admitting there “now appear to be discrepancies” in the key story in the article, about a woman who … [Read more...]
Obama Jobs Boom Continues: Businesses Create 321,000 Jobs in November
The private sector created 321,000 private sector jobs in November, making 2014 the best year for job creation since 1999. Businesses have now added 10.9 million jobs during the six-year Obama administration (though that number is partially … [Read more...]
Volcanic Ashes to Dunkin’ Donuts
As a Dunkin’ Donuts executive for over 19 years I was fortunate to witness and participate in the growth of an iconic American business. During this period Dunkin’ Donuts grew from a few hundred shops to many thousands spread throughout the … [Read more...]
Scenes from tonight’s rally in downtown Boston
Like several thousand other Bostonians, I headed down to Boston Common this evening. Here's some of what I saw. Some motorists showed their support with their car horns, even as they were stuck in the protest. … [Read more...]
MassBudget FAQ on automatic income tax rate cut
The Governor recently announced the need to cut funding for school transportation, job training, health care, and other investments that support and strengthen our people and our economy. One of the reasons for these cuts was the … [Read more...]
How Baker’s Fish Tale Exposed Democrats’ “Us Too” Fishing Failure
Charlie Baker deserved every bit of mockery he got in the final days of the governor's race for making up his fish tale either in part or in whole. But whether it's true or not, Baker's attempt to position himself as one of the harvesters … [Read more...]
Too Easy To Goof On Stan Rosenberg But He Does Have a Problem
I feel sorry for the dude. Really. Not because of the mess he's gotten himself into but because of his background, sexual preference, and the culture of the times he's lived through. Talk about PTS. Why else would the 67 year old man say … [Read more...]
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