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Here’s What “Not Very Much” Money Looks Like

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Last year, Mitt Romney made more than $374,000 in speaking fees. He averaged just under $41,600 per speech. He does not think this is “very much” money.” Here’s what “not very much” money looks like: If Romney only made speeches, … Continue reading →

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Wasting Opportunity

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

My latest for the Globe looks at the proposal to turn an 8-acre block on the Orange Line into an independent minor league baseball stadium. Given the recent history of locals losing interest in minor league teams full of players outside … Continue reading →

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Kick ‘Em When They’re Down

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

This chart, which accompanies a WSJ story about how nobody inside the Fed knew how a fake housing boom was propping up the entire economy, just seems mean. Poor Ben Bernanke. It’s like the paper thinks he goes around kicking puppies … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Roadblock

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

My contribution to CommonWealth‘s winter issue — online over here! — focuses on a nasty development fight in Freetown, and the state agency in the middle of it all. It turns out that when an aggressive regulator operates with little … Continue reading →

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Whopper of the Day

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

Here’s a regular ol’ Rick Perry supporter in South Carolina, explaining to a Times reporter why she’s wild about Rick Perry. It’s not just the fact that there’s Jesus dripping from everything the guy says. He also has his wife who … Continue reading →

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Filene’s: Call Their Bluff

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

My latest for the Globe looks at the recent noise emanating from City Hall about using a Suffolk Downs casino to pressure Vornado into filling its Filene’s pit. The problem with these threats coming from City Hall is, there’s no way … Continue reading →

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Better Than Nothing?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

A quick update on efforts to restore this here website to, I won’t say its former glory, but to whatever it was before it got broken into and wiped clean a couple months ago: Some clips are back! They’re old … Continue reading →

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Oh Hey

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

So this here site got hacked a couple months ago, and it’s taken me until now to get around to wiping it clean. Will three-plus years of content be magically restored sometime soon? Who the f knows? I’m just glad to … Continue reading →

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I’ve Moved!

Posted on April 30, 2008 by admin

Hey there, and thanks for stopping by. Thing is, I don’t live here anymore. I’ve packed everything up and moved to paulmcmorrow.com. It’s nice over there – there’s loose talk, lots of white space, big pictures I’m using without permission, … Continue reading →

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Powah!

Posted on April 29, 2008 by admin

Wondering what to do with all that free money the government is tossing at you? Keep your coinage away from Sears (no, seriously, stay the f away from that place). Instead, stimulate the economy of your nearest newsstand and grab … Continue reading →

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