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Pathetic response inexcusable
Here I am this morning reeling from learning that my fellow Bostonians stood by and watched an 82-year-old woman die in an escalator accident yesterday. I’m including the front-page article from The Boston Globe. The article tells you how utterly self-absorbed people…
Massachusetts continues to pave the way to equality
Just as it led the charge for same-sex marriage rights, so will Massachusetts lead the charge to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). On March 3, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) filed a lawsuit in Federal…
The Boston Globe fighting an uphill battle
The beloved Boston Globe is feeling the pinch. Although it has undergone several staff reductions during this decade, the Boston Phoenix is reporting that this will be the first time it has targeted the newsgathering staff. It plans to cut 50…
Final two installments of the Kennedy saga
Hello, folks. Just passing through tonight. I’ve been tied up the past couple of days but I didn’t want to forget to post the final two installments of The Boston Globes’s Ted Kennedy series.
Despite his detractors, Kennedy has turned his…
Kennedy hits rock bottom; then regroups
I’m up late tonight when I had planned to hit the hay early, but I wanted to take the time to post Part 5 in this series. Throughout much of the eighties, Kennedy’s personal life was in a shambles, and…
Boston’s Bad Boys tell the GOP to cease and desist!
It didn’t take Aerosmith long to take issue with House Republican minority whip Eric Cantor’s use of “Back in the Saddle” to tout the Republican stand against Obama’s stimulus package. Not only did Aerosmith not approve of its use, but…
The doomed 1980 presidential run
In 1980, Ted Kennedy took on incumbent president Jimmy Carter in the primary. My take, though, is that while Kennedy really didn’t want to run for president, he didn’t have any choice, given the fact that he was the last…
From here, everything would change
In part three of The Boston Globe’s series on the life of Ted Kennedy, the focus is on Chappaquiddick and the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. Ted Kennedy’s charmed political life would come to an end as he knew it…
Kennedy saga continues
I’m dropping by to provide a link for the second installment of The Boston Globe’s saga on the life of Ted Kennedy. This series is really quite excellent to take in on a computer screen. There’s lots of interaction and…
New England Environmental Update
First, I’d like to thank Harvey for asking me to be a guest blogger. I’m pleased to be one, particularly because I believe the environment must become a focus during the Obama term. I’m working later today, so I don’t…
