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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Dennis Lehane Didn’t Just Lose His Dog; He’s Losing His ‘Lost Dog’ Flyers Too
The hardwalking staff had the oddest experience on our post-prandial promenade last night. Strolling up Harvard Street, we encountered a five-block stretch between Brookline Village and Coolidge Corner that contained dozens of flyers seeking information about local author Dennis Lehane’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, Boston Herald, Dennis Lehane, Finding Tessa, New York Times, Rich People's Problems
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WRKO = We Really Knock Others
Big breakthrough for the hardreading staff: We’ve finally gotten access to the Boston Herald’s e-Edition, which is only right since we’re one of the 17 home subscribers to the feisty local tabloid. Anyway, that allows us to bring you this WRKO … Continue reading
Let The Wild Chuck Hagel Rumpus Begin!
According to the Daily Beast (and numerous other sources), Chuck Hagel is the next flashpoint in the endless Beltway soap opera. Sources: Obama to Pick Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense After averting the fiscal cliff by reaching a deal … Continue reading
Our Dogged Local Tabloid (Dennis Lehane Edition)
When the Boston Herald gloms onto a good human interest story, it’s like a dog with a bone. And that goes double for the sad tale of author Dennis Lehane’s dog Tessa, who’s been missing since Christmas Eve. Today the … Continue reading
Karl Rove Doesn’t Have A Clue
Former House of Bush consigliere Karl Rove submits a beauty in his Wall Street Journal column this week. My 2012 Mistakes and Fearless 2013 Forecast The implementation of ObamaCare will be ragged and ugly. A year ago, I offered political … Continue reading
Lou Holtz Is The New Touchdown Jesus
The improbable Catholics Come Home campaign has introduced a new front man: Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz. Here he is in a TV spot that started running last week: This might rate as the worst locker-room speech ever. … Continue reading
The Very Definition Of Irony
From Thursday’s New York Times: Newspaper That Put Gun Permit Map Online Hires Armed Guards A newspaper based in White Plains that drew nationwide anger after publishing the names and addresses of handgun permit holders last month is being guarded by armed … Continue reading
Brown: Ex Markeys The Spot In Malden
Despite the Boston Herald’s speculation yesterday that Scott Brown (R-Unemployed) might run for governor in 2014, he’s sure acting like a man who wants a return trip to the U.S. Senate. Today’s Page One Boston Globe story: Brown swipes at Markey’s residency Scott … Continue reading
AIG Pays It Backward. Sort Of.
Wednesday’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal featured this full-page ad from AIG: AIG also ran this “Thank You, America” TV spot on New Year’s Day: So that’s all good, yes? Well, maybe not. According to Politifact.com, … Continue reading
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Tagged AIG, Bring on tomorrow, full-page ad, New York Times, PolitiFact, Thank You America, Wall Street Journal
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