Well, here's our answer: Charisma boot camp, is, in fact, the comedy club stage:A good stand-up can walk into a room, a bar with no stage and a shitmic, in the deep goddam South or Montana or Portland or Austin orBoston, and not only tell … [Read more...]
Jehlen announces campaign staff for special Senate election
As we reported a while back, the special elections to fill the late Charlie Shannon's state Senate seat will be on August 30 (primary) and September 27 (general). State rep. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) has announced the hiring of three … [Read more...]
Clinton gets blunt
Bill Clinton addressed the Brown Democrats the other day, and had some choice words for Bush's energy plan.Well, actually, one word:"DUMB".Clinton -- received enthusiastically by more than 4,000 students,politicians and top state … [Read more...]
Leaked British memo shows Bush a big fat liar on Iraq
A secret British intelligence briefing memo, apparently leaked to the British press by disaffected staffers trying to embarrass Tony Blair before the upcoming elections, shows that US planning for the Iraq war was in a highly advanced state … [Read more...]
Death and taxes
We've taken a liking to Deval Patrick's turn of phrase on taxes: tell me first what you want government to do and how to pay for it, and then we'll talk about tax cuts. And we've challenged His Excellency the Governor on this: don't … [Read more...]
Quote of the day
I just love this. From Jim Bouton (ex-Yankee pitcher and now author) on whether a gay baseball player would be accepted by his fans and teammates:I would say that the better a player you are, the more gay you would be allowed to be. … [Read more...]
Follow-up on the coming GOP implosion
But what a pretty view…
According to the American Lung Association's new report, the Cape still has the worst ozone levels in the state. Maybe they could use some better traffic signals there, too. Or, instead of pumping out crud from the Mirant plant in Sandwich, … [Read more...]