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Why John McCain Needs Mitt Romney
Dear John McCain, We know we don’t talk very often, Senator. Surely you understand that our loyalties lie with our former governor and our favorite […]
Kevin Cullen, Hillary Clinton, and Sinbad Walk into a Bar. . .
So that whole Democratic nomination thing is still happening. Like a couple of kids in the backseat on a long road trip, the candidates are […]
Globe to Kick Sidekick Aside?
The Globe just sent out an email to people on its marketing list, linking to a web survey. They do this fairly regulalrly, so that’s […]
Boston Daily Adopts a Marathoner
Patriot’s Day is one of our favorite holidays. With any luck, the sun will be shining on us as we take in the early game […]
Rumblings from Romney
Finally, our obsession with former governor and former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has been rewarded. While he still hasn’t logged into MySpace since last month, […]
The Bus Is Not Cool
Our feelings about the coolness of the Globe are well-documented. The paper writes a trend story about blogging mayors, but spends a paragraph explaining what […]
Our Cape League Name is the Boston Daily Braves
With the high price of tickets for a game at Fenway Park, we’ve become big fans of minor league baseball. For the money we’d spend […]
Do You Have a Minute to Talk About Getting Scammed?
You catch them out of the corner of your eye. A clipboard in their hand, they stand around smiling at everyone who walks near them. […]
Politicians Gone Wild
There was a lot of outrage when Carl Stanley McGee, assistant secretary for policy and planning for Gov. Deval Patrick, was arrested in Florida for […]
Free Cab Rides on St. Patrick’s Day (Seriously)
One of the worst things about St. Patrick’s Day revelry is trying to get a ride home. As bars empty out and cabs fill up, […]
NECN Names New News Director (Also Embraces Alliteration)
A few weeks back, we told you about the departure of NECN founder and president Phil Balboni. While it was a blow to the little […]
Bailey Out at Globe
Adam Reilly just broke the news that star Business columnist Steve Bailey is leaving the Globe to take a job with Bloomberg in Europe. This […]
Mayors Are Blogging it for Themselves
Dear Blogging Mayors, Greetings, fellow bloggers! We’re so excited to hear that you’ve embraced the internet. We knew that some city councilors have learned to […]
Breaking: Firefighter Busted for Weed
A 26-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department was booked on drug charges after cops busted him smoking pot in a BFD vehicle parked in […]
John McCain Has a Romney Moment
Back when we were kids, we wanted to be rich and famous. Now that we’ve gotten older, we realize that fame is overrated. Photographers and […]