3. Open Government: Governing bodies must be as open and transparent about their processes as possible. There can be no good faith conversation around governing without transparency, and a lack of transparency will kill the … [Read more...]
Civic engagement hits Roxbury!
You know, it's interesting to go to these things, especially when they're not held in your own 'hood. For me, it was either Roxbury or Lawrence, either one vastly different from my hometown of Medford. In Roxbury, prison reform and trying … [Read more...]
Pledge week THANK YOU — and please give more.
I unaccountably did not extend my most heartfelt thanks to everyone who gave to our little pledge drive last week. So let me say it now: THANK YOU!! We raised $1,376. Hey, it's not nothing. The problem is ... pledge week is going to last … [Read more...]
Pledge week — Let the eagle soar!!
OK, folks, we're about to wrap up pledge week. Give it up to Deval and Tim. Right now -- and I mean, this minute -- is the time to do it, since midnight is the end of the quarter. (We're $724 short of our totally made-up goal -- why? Why? … [Read more...]
Pledge week — OK, this is serious now. (with Klaus Nomi)
Pony up for Deval and Tim to change the political culture of Massachusetts. Be a part of it now, so you can be a part of it starting January '07.Folks, the end of the fundraising quarter is tomorrow. Why does this artificial deadline … [Read more...]
Pledge week — Andre Rieu and Bond!
Time to dole out the dough for Deval and Tim. You know what to do. As of this writing, we're $1,110 away from our goal of $2000 by the end of the quarter on Saturday. It's doable, but if you're holding back ... now's the time.So, tonight's … [Read more...]
Pledge week — Wookie Xmas?
Still pledge week for Deval and Tim -- give 'em some love.Meanwhile, we're still scouring YouTube to find the finest programming on the globe. I gotta shout out to Atrios for finding this gem: Princess Leia sings! (See what pills and booze … [Read more...]
Pledge week — Chicken Dance!
You bet -- it's time again to pony up for Deval and Tim. We've already received $800 of our scientifically derived totally made up goal of $1000 before Friday 9/30; heck, let's do $2000. That means our total count needs to be $2750 by … [Read more...]
Pledge week — What have you done today to make you feel proud?
Patrick/Murray pledge week rolls on -- we're trying to raise $1000 by Saturday (the end of the quarter). Here's where to give.Now, I've been torturing everyone with schlocky, PBS-pledge-week-type content -- and I'm going to get right back … [Read more...]
Pledge week rolls on — with Yanni!
Yup, we're still Shonda Schilling shilling for Deval and Tim -- with the help of Yanni!Isn't this the kind of quality programming you want the BMG editors to stop posting, post-haste? Give, give, give what you can to the Patrick/Murray … [Read more...]