Did you ever have one of those bad dreams, where you show up to an exam, but you haven't taken the class and haven't studied? Or -- I have this one -- where you're on stage but don't know the play or the lines?link:Brown's biography on the … [Read more...]
Just do it like New York does it
The Globe reports today that the T is FINALLY getting ready to replace the ancient token system with the new "CharlieTicket" fare system throughout the T. (Is anyone else disappointed that the T missed the obvious … [Read more...]
Anti-marriage amendment on its way to the SJC and to the streets
As predicted, gay marriage backers have said they'll challenge AG Tom Reilly's decision to certify the anti-marriage amendment in the SJC. So the battle now proceeds on two fronts: the anti-marriage activists will take to the streets … [Read more...]
You gotta have ARKS
OK, so the refugees (yes, they're seeking refuge) are only showing up in Cape Cod in small numbers. But there are still a lot of people who have lost their homes in LA/MS, and coming to New England. This is the Katrina Diaspora, and these … [Read more...]
Winter of our discontent
Heating prices will be nuts. It doesn't take a crystal ball to see that. Many people can drive a little less, but there's only so far you can turn the heat down.The Energy Information Administration said on WednesdayAmericans who warm their … [Read more...]
Jon Stewart: America’s best political commentator
If you don't get Comedy Central, or don't have cable, or don't watch the Daily Show, you need to watch these video clips (these are about Katrina, but what I'm saying applies to just about every political topic). Jon Stewart is, quite … [Read more...]
Wading in
Holy crap. If you watched Fox 25's usually fluffy 10pm newscast tonight, you got to see tough commentary from ... David Wade? Yup. During his "Wade a Minute" segment, the boyish anchor delivered an impassioned indictment against … [Read more...]