Locovore Banking Dept ... In this time of political stridency, where everything is either red or blue, Boston City Councilors have found a potential purple issue that everyone can stand behind, be they radical lefties or Fox News worshippers ... In this time of political stridency, where everything is either red or blue, Boston City Councilors have found a potential purple issue that everyone can stand behind, be they radical lefties or Fox News worshippers. The city pols even have a surefire
Once the underdog cult darling battling the evil empire, Apple is fighting an image problem — and critics, who say it’s betrayed the digital revolution ... Sheez, they’re getting awfully touchy out in Cupertino ... Sheez, they’re getting awfully touchy out in Cupertino ... Last week, when Ellen Degeneres aired an innocent spoof of an iPhone ad on her talk show — in which she fumbled around on its touch keypad (“my fingers are so much thicker than I remember ... ”) — the
The parallel careers of Newsweek's premier wordsmith ... Narrative is the throughline in the professional life of Evan Thomas ... READ : An interview with Evan Thomas by Peter Kadzis ... VIEW :Photos of Teddy Roosevelt, William Randolph Hearst, Henry Cabot Lodge and more from The War Lovers ... Narrative is the throughline in the professional life of Evan Thomas ... As a panelist on PBS’s Inside Washington, Thomas participates in a weekly examination of close-order maneuvering among the
Patrick administration officials say about 30,800 individuals in Massachusetts have received a stimulus-funded paycheck since the federal program was first launched ...
Mass Underemployment Dept ... When he campaigned to retain existing and deliver new employment opportunities for commonwealth residents, Senator Scott Brown was apparently making no promises to urban teens ... When he campaigned to retain existing and deliver new employment opportunities for commonwealth residents, Senator Scott Brown was apparently making no promises to urban teens. Such was demonstrated on March 9, when the Wrentham Republican voted against the Kerry-Murray Amendment, a
The Senator masters the art of playing it safe. Plus, Deval vs. the Legislature ... Senator Scott Brown is getting a lot of praise from the left and abuse from the right for crossing party lines to help pass a jobs bill earlier this week ... Senator Scott Brown is getting a lot of praise from the left and abuse from the right for crossing party lines to help pass a jobs bill earlier this week. The conservatives' acrimony is as predictable as it is irrational, and Brown deserves to suffer their
Barack's Best Buddy ... Speakers rarely get as warm a welcome as President Barack Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett received last Thursday at Harvard Kennedy School ... Speakers rarely get as warm a welcome as President Barack Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett received last Thursday at Harvard Kennedy School. But just weeks after Scott Brown assumed his US Senate seat — a victory that proved even the bluest of states could deliver a red-letter day to frustrated national conservatives