----------------------------------- Question for Universal Health Care supporters: Suppose i am a homeless guy who lives at the Pine Street Inn.  Suppose I am standing on the corner next to a person who currently has health … [Read more...]

I'm pissed off. I have been doing a slow burn on this issue for many years now. Something must be done and done now. I am talking about CHANGE. As in the change you get back when you go to the store. Why do store clerks insist on putting … [Read more...]

The media circle jerk known as Beat the Press spent much time discussing the media and the Gates/Crowley incident but never touched upon the fact that the Globe pulled Crowley's police report within hours of posting it. Thank goodness it … [Read more...]

Yesterday I gave suggestions for the new Globe owners and/or a start-up regarding credibility and ombudsman and Shield Law. Today I discuss hiring practices for the newsroom. Forget bull shit journalism schools, the newspaper should hire … [Read more...]

As we all know the Boston Globe has zero credibility. The NYT has made sure it lost any objectivity it once had by ordering editorial to support casino gambling. Their refusal to post the Crowley/Gates police report shows they don't care. A … [Read more...]

Answer at bottom. And besides all the members of Maas Alliance of course. (accept the Socialists Democrats of America - they are the only Mass Alliance member I respect - straight shooters - but that is for another post) Globe Spotlight … [Read more...]

David bernstein does a great job on his blog today giving a cliff notes version of the police culture and testilying. A lot of this stems from the very difficulty of the job. Many falsehoods begin as retroactive attempts to make an arrest, … [Read more...]

I expect Mayor Menno's fifth term to be a bust. He is what he is and the next four years will go on without vision, leadership, and concrete projects and policies. Tom is good at shaking hands, being all over the goddamn place, holding … [Read more...]

... when it has all this on its web site but not this? This glaring omission is bizarre to say the least. … [Read more...]

Other than "Rusty", is there a less common name for a black guy then 'Skip"? ----------- I originally believed that Skip Gates realized he had a "Golden Ticket" towards the very end of this fracas and pushed the envelope so any decent cop … [Read more...]