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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Globe struggles to balance Olympics coverage
Yesterday the Boston Business Journal revealed some of Boston 2024’s duplicity in misrepresenting to the public what it had included in its bid for bringing the Olympics to the Hub. Information the BBJ obtained through a Freedom of Information Act … Continue reading
George Stephanopoulos should know better
Many bemoan the revolving door in government/media circles. For a while you’re a politician; then you get a job as a lobbyist, retaining your politicians’ access; then you’re a candidate again. One day you’re a journalist; the next you’re a communications … Continue reading
Tom Brady’s punishment – Oh, nooooo
I long ago gave up my belief in the Easter bunny. (The rabbits who regularly destroy my garden took care of that.) Santa Claus is a relic of a decades-past childhood. But now, harsh reality demands that I can no … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged CBS Bob Schieffer, Commissioner Roger Goodell, DeflateGate, Elizabeth Warren, four-game suspension, John Jastremski, loss of draft picks, Mark Leibovich, New England Patriots, NFL sanctions on Patriots, NPR reporter Tom Goldman, sports reporter Jim Gray, Tom Brady
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Remembering my mother: a reprise
Three years ago, I wrote about my mother, Mim Myers, who died in 2006 at the age of 93. She’s now been gone nine years, and the aching loss is felt no less today. In fact, the meaning of things ephemeral … Continue reading
Combatting ISIS: Seth Moulton on strategy and tactics
Just 119 days into his first term in Congress, Salem’s Seth Moulton, who upset longtime incumbent John Tierney in the Democratic primary last fall, brought his distinct perspective to The New England Council for the first time. He won, he … Continue reading
Civic leadership through robust public dialogue and love of language
At the risk of sounding immodest, I want to share with readers how deeply moved I am to be receiving an honorary doctor of letters from Regis College, a dynamic and growing university in Weston, MA. Last night I was … Continue reading
Time to rewind the state film tax credit
New catering services. Sound engineering. Construction of sets. New sound stages. Trailers for sets. Porta-potties. All side businesses that claim to have prospered in Massachusetts ever since the state implemented a 25 percent tax credit on production costs and salaries … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics
Tagged Bruce Mohl, Deval Patrick, Earned Income Tax Credit, Gayle Fee, Governor Charlie Baker's budget, House Speaker Bob DeLeo, Inspector General, Mark Shanahan, Mass. Film Bureau, Mass. Film Tax Credit, Meredith Goldstein, state budget gap, Teamsters Union
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