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Segment on Mr. Bartley's is hitting Food Network
Remember when Guy Fieri, the host of the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," pulled up in his infamous red 1967 Chevy Camaro Super Sport and filmed a segment for his show at Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage located at 1246 Massachusetts Ave. in Harv...
Sports Media Weekly Podcast No. 10
This week, the podcast that is co-hosted by yours truly and Southeastern New England media mogul Keith Thibault of Sports Media Journal explores a whole host of topics.
For the entire half hour, our guest is Tom Hoffarth, sports media writer of the Los An...
NESN Presents The Adventures of Ellsbury 'n' Elf Episode 11-B5: When Remdawg Comes Callin'
Anybody home?If you're waiting for "Get Your Picture Taken With the 2008 MVP Day," that's only on Wednesdays. We're actually lookin' for yer roommate. Is he around?Probably upstairs tuggin' on his jay-jay. Want me to get him?Indeed.What's up?That was fast...
Senate health care bill has an abortion restriction, but not as bad as Stupitts. Who's in?
Senator Reid's office has released its 2,074 page health care bill. If you're a glutton for punishment, you can read the whole thing here (big PDF).
There is an abortion restriction, but early reports indicate that it's not as bad as Stupitts.  ...
Selig: Playoff schedule will be condensed
There is too much standing around in the postseason. There were extra off days in the middle of series and too many days after the end of the regular season. The Yankees should not have been able to get away...
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This Was Supposed to Be the Summer of George
Only, it won't be. Because George Kottaras, the light-hitting, fast-loving and oft-injured back-up catcher, has been waived by the Sox and picked up by the Brewers.This move leaves us with two catchers, one Canadian (With Kottaras' departure, Bay is now t...
Boston, Cambridge and Somerville Shopping for the Budget-Minded (i.e. Everyone)
It’s gift-giving season, and you’re on a budget. More than usual, even. So aren’t we all. But you also want to do the right thing - not just buy a lead-and-BPA baby rattle made by starving children in China or whatever. So, where do you ...
House may vote on CORI, Education in January
So sez DeLeo. His letter to the House membership (and released publicly) is below. The tone is remarkably positive. I'm impressed by both chambers' willingness to take on CORI, which must be a tough (but correct and necessary) vote for a lot of me...
Anti-Bullying Hearing on Beacon Hill Tuesday
Report from Anti-Violence Project Chair Don Gorton:
The Boston Globe estimated that 300 people filled State House hearing room A1 for the 11/17/09 hearing on anti-bullying legislation. That estimate sounds about right: it was standing room only. A large n...
CORI Reform
Dear friends,
As you may have heard, we just passed CORI reform in the Senate as part of the crime bill, a momentous, innovative step toward a criminal system that works to return productive citizens convicted of a crime to a contributory life. I am proud...
Marissa, will you marry me?
Marissa, will you marry me? from justin on Vimeo.
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Curt Schilling has something else in common with Manny Ramirez besides a 2004 World Series ring
He can't unload his home, either....
Grienke Wins AL Cy Young
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4663979
Quote:
When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go -- he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd won the Amer...
Scioscia named AL Manager, Tracy named NL Manger of the Year
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb
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oscia, whose steely eyes turned misty at moments this season, was rewarded on Wednesday with his selection as 2009 American League Manager of the Year by the B...
V-Mart's future in Boston past 2010?
I wonder what V-Mart's future with the Red Sox will be, we have picked up his option for this year, and all I've heard are whisperings that the Sox want to extend him. Would it be feasible and smart to extended V-Mart long term? I don't think his long ter...
What?
(via @jlgalley)...
Ells has a new jersey number. Two things: 1) Hahaha at anyone who thought he'd stick with 46 and...
Ells has a new jersey number. Two things: 1) Hahaha at anyone who thought he'd stick with 46 and bought a jersey/shirt. 2) Anyone know the significance of the #2 for him, or is it just the first low number he could grab?
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The BloggerAid Cook Book
Some of you might remember a book that I mentioned in a post a few months ago. Well, it's finally published!The BloggerAid Cook Book is now for sale. You can purchase it by clicking here. I contributed a recipe along with many other food bloggers from all...
Healthcare Reform: Senate Cloture Vote This Weekend? New Cost Numbers
According to one of my favorite internet news sites, TalkingPointsMemo, things are breaking on the Senate side of the healthcare reform process, and we may have our much awaited cloture vote this weekend.
Several things seem to be happening:
* Harry Reid...
Random stuph…
So I bought a Red Sox purse from a company called Legends are Forever. That was the only thing I ever bought from them. So what makes them think that I’d want a free Y*****s World Series license plate frame, baseball cards, etc., for buying ten ...

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