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The Last WordPosted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 5:11PM | No Comments
Your long day of corporate drudgery is over. Get out and enjoy the city! Here are a few ideas to get you started, lovingly picked by Boston Daily.
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Patrick Does Himself No FavorsPosted by Jason Schwartz on 1/31/2008 at 4:32PM | No Comments
We told you to expect this in the January issue of our magazine, so there’s little surprise here. Patrick’s core constituency of grassroots liberals largely view casinos as yet another regressive tax, so the longer the governor has to trumpet his proposal, the more supporters he’ll lose. A weaker Governor, of course, makes for a stronger Speaker. And Patrick didn’t do himself any favors yesterday. READ MORE |
Former RI Sen. Linc Chafee Names NamesPosted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 3:56PM | No Comments
Nearly two years after he left office, Chafee has written a book. And if the rumors that are flying around the media are any indication, it’s going to be a damning tome for members of both parties. |
Countdown to 42: This One Is DifferentPosted by Paul Flannery on 1/31/2008 at 3:17PM | No Comments
They are machine-like in this regard, and that has played no small part in the rest of the country’s disdain for them. The people want to see emotion. They want tears and agony. They want a story. The Patriots provide none of this. Even if Spygate had never happened, the team would still have inspired almost universal hatred. Spygate did not create people’s anger; it only serves as a reference point. But as we wind down the excruciating Super Bowl Week, something has changed: The Patriots are actually admitting the importance of this game. READ MORE |
Kumar Tries to Unite Bong BlocPosted by Paul Flannery on 1/31/2008 at 2:51PM | No Comments
I have to wonder, though, who wins the stoner culture vote? Who gets the Tommy Chong bump? READ MORE |
Questions For. . . Dr. Diana BianchiPosted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 1:14PM | No Comments
The geneticist talked to us about her research, Donnie Wahlberg, and the difficulties of sharing a name with a homewrecker. |
Attention College Students: We Want More EssaysPosted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 11:48AM | No Comments
Boston Daily, however, is hoping for some non-fatal hijinks from our college population. Not because we support the wanton destruction of personal property in any way whatsoever, but because we want to read some more court-mandated essays. |
The Super Bowl May Kill YouPosted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 11:24AM | No Comments
Every time one of our teams makes it to the playoffs, the Globe digs up as many medical studies about the effects of high-pressure sporting events on spectators as possible. There is still not a cure for cancer. Autism rates are skyrocketing. But thank God we know that being emotionally invested in a game can raise our blood pressure and possibly give us a heart attack. |
Could Romney Lose Massachusetts?Posted by John Gonzalez on 1/31/2008 at 10:48AM | 2 Comments
Because if he loses his home state (as an aside, didn’t he say Michigan was his home state?), the wisdom goes, not only would it be a huge embarrassment for Romney, it could very well portend disaster for his campaign. It would seem the chicken |
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We had fond memories of 
Gov. Deval Patrick has a right to be fed up with the legislature. Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi and friends 
With the excitement of the presidential primaries building as the field of hopefuls in both parties shrinks, it’s easy to forget what this election means—an end to the administration of George W. Bush. Some expressed their frustration with Bush, and his party, by voting for Democrats in the 2006 elections. One of the senators who was swept out of office in this wave of anti-Republican sentiment was former Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee.
To the eternal frustration of the press corps, the Patriots steadfastly refuse to analyze anything. Ever. The famous line that now defines this franchise—”It is what it is”—is served up as boilerplate whenever anyone dares try to engage them. Whether they’re playing the Colts or the Dolphins, the Patriots will never concede. Every game is important and no game is ever bigger than the one in front of them.
Slate’s John Dickerson 
Posh spices up Boston: Tabloids around the world are buzzing about a new tattoo on Victoria Beckham’s wrist that made its debut at Saks Fifth Avenue yesterday. And some say we’re not a world-class city. [
When people think of scientists, they imagine a geeky and socially awkward person hiding behind a beaker in a lab. But researchers can tear themselves away from their work and hobnob with the best of them. The Tufts-New England Medical Center’s fifth annual Rising Stars Gala brings out Boston’s stars to honor philanthropists and doctors like Dr. 
As the Super Bowl creeps closer, local colleges have covered their asses by issuing obligatory statements that riotous behavior by students 
. . . If the coverage of how the Super Bowl may kill you doesn’t do you in first.
That’s the question 
