Monthly Archives: October 2008

Well-Positioned, Indeed

Posted on October 22, 2008 by admin

As word of Rep. Bob Spellane’s financial, political and marital woes began circulating around the State House Monday, the reaction was uniform. Something along the lines of, “Well, we know what’ll be in Howie’s next column.” Howie, never one to … Continue reading →

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Trouble Comes to Town

Posted on October 22, 2008 by admin

I’m usually partial to the townier of my two local newspapers. But this lede from the Somerville Journal – “Some of Sean O’Donovan’s constituents say they have trouble voting for him in future elections – especially now that he has … Continue reading →

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Hey Everybody Ryan Adams Is Back But Forget We Said Anything About It

Posted on October 21, 2008 by admin

Uh, yeah. And also, ugh. So I just got my first chance to hear Ryan Adams‘s Cardinology. If you run with the crowd that believes that Ryan Adams is still capable of doing anything mildly interesting, and thus possess the … Continue reading →

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McCain Camp: Smelly Pinko Joe Klein Lives in his Mother’s Basement

Posted on October 21, 2008 by admin

Asked to justify his campaign’s apparent policy of barring Time columnist Joe Klein from their campaign planes, McCain spokesman Michael Goldfarb tells Michael Calderone, “We don’t allow Daily Kos diarists on board either.” Oh snap!

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Hate Speech (Maybe) Rocks South Shore Town

Posted on October 20, 2008 by admin

I snapped this Saturday afternoon, walking back from the Green Harbor harvestfest. (Pumpkins plus hot dogs plus the blues plus kids plus the legally-sanctioned public consumption of alcohol equals fun times.) I’m not sure what the exact meaning behind this … Continue reading →

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Reputation Precedes Lawmaker

Posted on October 20, 2008 by admin

Overheard in the halls of the State House today: A legislator talking about his weekend trip to New Hampshire to canvass for Barack Obama. Things had been going well for our friend up north. Until a certain gentleman opened the … Continue reading →

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When Do Pitchers and Catchers Report?

Posted on October 20, 2008 by admin

Sign outside the State House cafe this morning: “Happy ‘Wait ‘Til Next Year’ Day!”

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Who’s Afraid of Web Video?

Posted on October 17, 2008 by admin

It’s Friday afternoon, and instead of making journalism happen, I’m casting around the internet looking for highlights of last night’s Sox game to post on this here website. Imagine – Papi going yard underneath a snappy headline like, “LESS COWBELL.” … Continue reading →

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

Posted on October 17, 2008 by admin

(Cross-posted from Boston Daily) Last week’s Hill and the Hall detailed how Mike Ross was able to wrap up the City Council presidency so early. But it’s the other side to that discussion — the why — that should really … Continue reading →

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Taking the Fight to the Enemy

Posted on October 16, 2008 by admin

I just drove past one lonely guy waving a Jeff Beatty sign. On a Mass. Ave. median deep in Cambridge. I didn’t get a cellphone picture, because I might’ve run the dude over. And he didn’t deserve that. He’s got … Continue reading →

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