None other than Curt Shilling. It looks like the retired athlete, Trump endorser and conservative call-it-like-he-sees-it kind of guy believes he has what it takes to challenge Elizabeth Warren, the rock star of the American Left, in … [Read more...]

EDIT: Raw Story article has been repudiated (see comments below). See article from Rawstory here. I recommend watching the entire video from from Paul Beckwith. Is anyone in power listening? EDIT: Contacted a few local … [Read more...]

In factcheck.org's annual review of not-so-truthy political statements... In past years, we’ve not singled out a single claim or a single person, and have left it to readers to judge which whoppers they consider most egregious. But this … [Read more...]

Donald Trump's performances so far in the presidential race are giving me flashbacks to my teens and the movie The Groove Tube. Specifically, the scene where Richard Belzer plays the president. (Caution: not work/kid safe (language) … [Read more...]

I unfortunately do not have time to put a lot into this post, but I feel that a lot of folks here would be interested in this front page story from the Sunday Globe. I often read and hear from conservative sources how all we need to do … [Read more...]

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has proclaimed today Riot Grrl Day on the occasion of feminist punk rock icon Kathleen Hanna's speaking appearance at the Wilbur Theatre tonight. When I read about this yesterday I was a bit taken aback until I … [Read more...]

The Globe had articles regarding the Boston Olympic bid both yesterday and today. First, yesterday's piece reveals that despite promises of private funding, Boston will still be on the hook: In 2017, as the international competition … [Read more...]

After watching The Daily Show last night (if an editor could get the video to embed, that would be awesome [happy to oblige! -ed.]), I'm convinced that the whole messaging thing isn't that hard. If their writers can give the lines to Jordan … [Read more...]

From WBZ: Republican Party lawyer Louis Ciavarra said in court Friday that party leaders have agreed to vote to certify tea party-affiliated candidate Mark Fisher for the primary ballot. Ciavarra said the paperwork could be delivered to … [Read more...]

On Sunday, the Washington Post had a blog entry about veteran Cambridge teacher Susan Sluyter and why she quit her job teaching pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in the Cambridge Schools. I found it a fascinating read, especially since it … [Read more...]