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“We are one” open thread

January 18, 2009 By David

The "We are one" inaugural concert/event/thing is live on HBO now.  If you have digital cable, you should be able to watch it for free, even if you don't subscribe to HBO.  If you have analog cable, or are a rabbit ears person, … [Read more...]

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The most infuriating news article of 2009?

January 17, 2009 By David

After Rick Warren, I mean. Most of the banks that received the [TARP, or federal bailout] money are far smaller than behemoths like Citigroup or Bank of America. A review of investor presentations and conference calls by executives of some … [Read more...]

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What’s Ray Flynn up to?

January 17, 2009 By David

Item: in a very unusual move, former Mayor of Boston Ray Flynn has openly criticized current Mayor Tom Menino on the fire truck maintenance issue.  According to the Globe: "This is a tragic situation, and the current administration is … [Read more...]

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Governor Patrick puts the gas tax on the front burner

January 13, 2009 By David

Governor Patrick did an on-line chat with Boston.com readers yesterday, in which he pretty much dropped a bombshell: [Comment From Stephen DiCiaccio] Good Day Governor Would you be willing to raise the gas tax as opposed to raising tolls? I … [Read more...]

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Bishop Gene Robinson to deliver invocation at Lincoln Memorial inaugural event

January 12, 2009 By David

No, it's not THE INAUGURATION. And yes, Rick Warren is still doing that one. Still, this strikes me as, perhaps, recognition that the Warren thing was a misstep, and that they're trying to make amends. President-elect Barack … [Read more...]

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Senator Burris

January 12, 2009 By David

Finally. Senate Democratic leaders today cleared the way for Roland Burris to be seated as a senator from Illinois ... As late as midday Friday, Senate officials were insisting that Mr. Burris lacked the necessary credentials - under Senate … [Read more...]

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SoapBlox update: fundraising mission accomplished, and some next steps

January 11, 2009 By David

To all customers, bloggers, and the world. It's been an amazing week.  I thought I'd give you a status update on what exactly is going on. First off: SoapBlox is no longer a one-man operation! A System Administration group has been … [Read more...]

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Thanks to Jim Marzilli

January 11, 2009 By David

Seriously.  Had Jim Marzilli not submitted his attention-grabbing request to boost his pension based on having lost an election that he didn't contest, we probably would not have had today's Globe story showing pretty convincingly that … [Read more...]

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Hilarious update on Burris: IL Supreme Court tells the Senate to read its own rules

January 9, 2009 By David

The comedy really never stops with this.  Today, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Jesse White, the Illinois Secretary of State, could not be forced to countersign Governor Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to the US … [Read more...]

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Save Soapblox — a fundraiser

January 9, 2009 By David

As you all know, Soapblox was seriously hacked a couple of days ago.  Much of the Soapblox network (including BMG) was off-line for several hours, and for a while there it looked as though it -- and we -- might never come … [Read more...]

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