It took that new business owners a year to figure out its advertising strategy which it kicked of in May 2003 when it started to hype the fake sell-out streak which lasted until April 2013. The people who were now running the show had a slight relationship with Boston but a much closer one with the balance sheet. They…
Author: mtc9393
The Red Sox Nation of Suckers: Part 1,The Good Old Days
At one time not so long ago I was a Red Sox fan. It all ended shortly before the team won its first World Series in my lifetime. I found myself not really caring whether they won or not. I had lost interest. In retrospect, one of the things that turned me off was the…
On John J. O’Brien, Former Probation Commissioner:
The case involving John J. O’Brien concerns the scandal that never happened. It began with a media report that the O’Brien filled positions in the probation department with people who were politically connected. The beginning of the end for O’Brien came with a federal racketeering indictment. The words of the federal indictment, here, charging him with…
On The African Summit:
Some have reported Obama is gathering nearly 50 African heads of state in Washington for an unprecedented summit aimed in part at building his legacy on a continent where his commitment has been questioned. I don’t agree. What I see Obama as doing is something vital to the future of America. It is not building his…
Boston Cops and Unsolved Homicides: Is There Something Rotten in Boston’s Finest?
The Boston Herald over the last week or so has made much ado about the unsolved homicide cases in the City of Boston. A headline on July 28 read: “Boston lags behind U.S. in solving murders.” The first few lines read: “The Boston Police Department is carrying a grim ledger of 336 unsolved murder cases…
The Globe’s Jacoby and The Inane Immigration Idea
I’m no fan of Jeff Jacoby. I rarely read him. I always thought his opinions shallow, predictable and his thought process somewhat light. I figured he maintained his position at the Boston Globe as a columnist because he posed as a conservative voice among the many liberals. Although even in that disguise he follows the Globe’s line…