I have voted for a Democratic candidate in every statewide election since 1974, with the exceptions of 1978 and 1990, when I wrote in "Mickey Mouse" as my gubernatorial choice in preference to Ed King (in 1978) and John Silber (in 1990). I … [Read more...]

Conspicuously absent from Rachel Maddow's otherwise hard-hitting report is the fact that these groups have deep and intimate affiliations with extremist Catholic organizations. While I do not excuse similarly extremist Protestant … [Read more...]

This incident is outrageous. The attitudes it betrays are outrageous: "He faces the potential for criminal charges and probably will be fired". Potential? Probably? He should have been perp-walked away from the scene in handcuffs. Why was … [Read more...]

Here's how I think it should work: 1. People who want to form a civil union do so in their neighborhood city hall or using a JP, like they do now. I think civil servants acting in their official capacities are the only agents who should … [Read more...]

From Jeff Jacoby's column in today's (online) Boston Globe: Newspapers are in extremis not because of their political agenda, but because the world around them has been transformed. The growth of the Internet has left the traditional … [Read more...]

What sort of "fallout" do we think the administration fears? While the US Government winds itself in ever-tightening circles about the documented, administration-ordered torture of US "detainees", why do we suppose this tape might be … [Read more...]

The conductor collecting his ticket caught the mistake and put him on an Orange line train back to North Station, where he was able to catch the next train two hours later. So the story ended happily. Nevertheless, my son's experience is … [Read more...]

Alien Invaders. Yup. I'm not joking. On the front page (at least it's below the fold) is Captivated by an alien abduction tale, complete with pictures. It even opens with the prerequisite cheesy dark-and-stormy-night lead: They came in the … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago, Seascraper asked How is the Globe fighting the web. Today's low blow is a good example. This piece is filled with innuendo, lies-by-omission, and flagrantly obvious bias. That's ignoring the pandering. I guess that Craig … [Read more...]

Whoever edits the Globe decided that the most important story to Boston readers this morning was "Putting the Dalai Lama on a pedastal" -- judging from their above-the-fold front page. Real newspapers like the Washington Post and New York … [Read more...]