Monthly Archives: February 2008

When Slots Met Racism

Posted on February 15, 2008 by admin

There’s a hilarious, and hilariously depressing editorial in this week’s Banner. Melvin Miller, the paper’s editor and publisher, excoriates the legislature – particularly the Speaker – for trying to run out the clock on the Governor’s casino gambling proposal. Which … Continue reading →

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Whoa!

Posted on February 8, 2008 by admin

Jon Keller calls King Sal an “excellent profile,” and its author a “brilliant young punk political reporter.” Love you too, Jon.

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

Posted on February 8, 2008 by admin

(Cross-posted to Boston Daily) Mitt Romney‘s campaign for president has ended. Who’ll we make fun of now? It was, by all accounts, a bizarre scene at City Hall on Wednesday when the Boston firefighters union met with members of the … Continue reading →

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Electoral Losers and the Code of the Streets

Posted on February 8, 2008 by admin

I did some calling around yesterday, trying to get quotes reacting to Mitt Romney’s sudden France-hating, anti-Jihad implosion. And as much as it hurts to say, Howie got it right today – getting dead does do a lot for your … Continue reading →

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Smile a Little, Mitt

Posted on February 7, 2008 by admin

These are not fun times for Willard Mitt Romney. His campaign’s nearly done for actually done for and with good reason. Quoth the Globe: With 499 total delegates up for grabs through March 4, Romney would have to win more … Continue reading →

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Googling Myself

Posted on February 7, 2008 by admin

I was wondering how long it would take the Google to find me on the internet – it’s such a vast, vast place, you know. So I Googled myself to find out. Turns out, it only took the giant robotic … Continue reading →

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Hey!

Posted on February 5, 2008 by admin

Hello there. This site is, quite obviously, a major work in progress. In the coming weeks, there’ll be all sorts of useful and interesting material living here – clips, thoughts on politics, reviews of unbelievably bad reality shows. It just … Continue reading →

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