American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Norman Ornstein has this excellent column on what a disaster invoking the nucular option would be for the future operation of the Senate (hat tip: HB). The AEI is a very conservative … [Read more...]
Idling cars are the devil’s playground
Reader Margo writes:If everybody drove hybrid cars, there would be NO pollution in trafficjams, because there would be NO IDLING. I sometimes proseletyze tollbooth collectors, pointing out that they are not breathing in anypollution from MY … [Read more...]
Nickeling and diming on health care
I heard Mitt's radio ads touting his presiding over the recovery of the state's finances. Of course, he's not mentioning that it cost us firefighters, teachers, local aid, and other stuff nobody cares about. >From Health Care for All's … [Read more...]
Point of Globe article questioned
This morning's Boston Globe features an above-the-fold front-page story entitled Additional cost of Romney gala questioned. "Oooh - this sounds good," I muttered into my Froot Loops! Maybe intrepid reporter Frank … [Read more...]
Matthew Cooper opts to change his luck in Novak-Plame-gate appeal
According to Editor & Publisher (which has done fine reporting on this story), Matthew Cooper, one of the reporters facing jail time for refusing to divulge confidential sources in the Novak-Plame-gate affair, will be represented in the … [Read more...]
What a curious town Washington DC must be
This appreciation by the always-interesting Murray Waas of the late Baron Edward von Kloberg III just makes you realize that it really does take all kinds. … [Read more...]
Meet some Boston City Council candidates
Among the numerous interesting local races that we hope to write more about over the coming weeks and months is the race for Boston City Council. The race for the four at-large (citywide) seats promises to be particularly interesting, … [Read more...]
Thanks, I’m here all week … try the steak!
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...]