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Aloisi’s Destiny

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

In a rather hilarious interview with State House News last night, Deval Patrick’s Secretary of Obfuscation and Patronage, Jim Aloisi, calls the state GOP’s bid to get him fired “a political move” and “a political distraction.” This, from the guy … Continue reading →

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These Geese Don’t Know Why They Crossed the Road

Posted on August 2, 2009 by admin

That appears to be the opinion of two dudes I saw outside Alweife recently. Because, after a flock of geese ambled across the parkway, the two guys shooed them back across the four-lane road. Slowly. To the delight of everybody … Continue reading →

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Hottt State House Transportation Fight

Posted on July 30, 2009 by admin

Why is it that this latest spat between Deval Patrick, Jimmy Aloisi and Dan Grabauskas looks a whole lot like a bench press contest being waged by one-armed men?

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Um, Actually? No

Posted on June 8, 2009 by admin

Spotted this bit of graffiti on the Red Line recently. At first I thought it was some existentialist crap. Then I realized: The Red Line is broke and getting even more broke every day, so this is what passes for … Continue reading →

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Driven By Spite, Er, Customer Service

Posted on April 17, 2009 by admin

Sight of the week: A guy with a heavy-ass backpack on tearing up Broadway, first thing in the morning. He chased a T bus for, like, three blocks, uphill. Nearly kept even with the thing the whole way. The guy … Continue reading →

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Another Bum Added to Long List of Bums

Posted on March 30, 2009 by admin

Today, Joe Malone uncorks the wildest early-morning attack on Beacon Hill since Joe Malone hurled a banana at a Fox morning show anchor through the window of a moving car (true story). To wit, he blames state auditor/former heavyweight boxer Joe DiNucci for … Continue reading →

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The T Ride of Shame

Posted on March 16, 2009 by admin

I found myself on the Red Line at 1:30 this afternoon, staring at this ghost of a girl who appeared to be making her way home from Sunday’s St. Pat’s parade just then. She was clad in shamrock pajama pants, … Continue reading →

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In Which Winter Finally Breaks a City’s Soul

Posted on March 4, 2009 by admin

Tons of bizarre behavior out there today – likely a) the after-effects of a brutal winter on the collective psyche, or, b) panic over the fact that there are only twelve shopping days left to score a “Kiss Me, I’m … Continue reading →

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More Vandalism Wracks Boston!

Posted on February 10, 2009 by admin

The past two days have brought forth hyperventilating denunciations of Shepard Fairey, who is single-handedly destroying all that is good and right and beautiful in Boston – a city that never had anything wrong with it, until he and his … Continue reading →

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By Any Means

Posted on February 6, 2009 by admin

Saw this kid on the T this morning. He was banging out some homework and rocking this suburban gangsta Yankees hat that had, logically enough, incorporated the words of Malcolm X into the Yanks logo. “By aNY means,” the cap … Continue reading →

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