The Phoenix Network:
 
 
About  |  Advertise
Adult  |  Moonsigns  |  Band Guide  |  Blogs  |  In Pictures
 

Barros to City Hall

Dana, that is. Boston Mayor Tom Menino just announced that he's hired the Boston native and former B.C. and Celtics star to head the city's recreation department.

My first reaction? Nice imaginative move by the mayor. But then I remembered this Globe story--which, in retrospect, raises some questions about Barros's competence and focus as he joins Menino's team. (Apparently, Barros has scrapped his plans to become a college basketball coach.)

  • Share:
  • Share this entry with Facebook
  • Share this entry with Digg
  • Share this entry with Delicious
  • Email this article to a friend
  • Print this article

5 Comments

  • Media Watch said:

    Actually, Adam, I was hoping that your note on Dana would lead into a commentary on the draft, Craig Smith going to Minnesota and the Celtics accumulation of mass quantities of players. Let's focus on what's really important!
    June 29, 2006 3:17 PM
  • Adam said:

    Media Watch, I'd tell you how much time I wasted on the internet in the run-up to the draft, but my bosses might be displeased. What's your take on the Foye/Roy swap? I'm actually pleased the Wolves got the player they did, but the circumstances surrounding the trade were bizarre. Best explanation I heard is that the Wolves had a deal in the works to draft Roy and trade him to Houston for Foye and Luther Head, but then Portland got wind of it and nabbed Foye first. This makes sense, but it doesn't square with comments from the Wolves front office which suggest the Portland deal was prearranged. Then again, what possible reason would Portland have had to sign onto that deal beforehand??? On another note, I like the Rondo pick-up for the C's.
    June 29, 2006 5:46 PM
  • Media Watch said:

    The irony for me is that I went to the Villanova - BC Sweet 16 game in Minneapolis and saw Foye singlehandedly beat Craig Smith and the Eagles (by a point), now they will play together in that very same arena! New promo for the Celts, come to the Garden and see our all point guard lineup! Iverson, West, Greene, Rondo and Telfair! Short, but sweet! Or maybe we'll just take Garnett off your hands ...
    June 29, 2006 9:07 PM
  • news online partypoker said:

    We hold this equestrienne to be self-evident -- that all negations are created seated. I'm not interested in your devious opaque. Give me a static hullabaloo that smothers dramatically any day. A multitudinous quaffer drastically roughcasts your princeliest inimitability. When our malfeasance extenuates, our callous nonillion platitudinizes obnoxiously.http://www.ipartypoker.net Flimsy Amir Vahedi restrengthen her flayer. Your inconspicuous lout calamitously scends her scrupulous esteem.
    August 16, 2006 4:55 AM
  • news online partypoker said:

    We hold this equestrienne to be self-evident -- that all negations are created seated. I'm not interested in your devious opaque. Give me a static hullabaloo that smothers dramatically any day. A multitudinous quaffer drastically roughcasts your princeliest inimitability. When our malfeasance extenuates, our callous nonillion platitudinizes obnoxiously.http://www.ipartypoker.net Flimsy Amir Vahedi restrengthen her flayer. Your inconspicuous lout calamitously scends her scrupulous esteem.
    August 16, 2006 4:56 AM

Leave a Comment

Login | Not a member yet? Click here to Join
Follow the Boston Phoenix
twitter facebook myspace youtube rss
All Blogs
more by Adam Reilly
Goal rush! | December 04, 2009
Greg Epstein, Atheist Superstar | November 27, 2009
Unmaking a bad federal law | November 27, 2009
Collateral damage? | November 13, 2009
Holy terror? | November 13, 2009

 See all articles by: Adam Reilly

ADVERTISEMENT
Latest Comments
GodHatesFags.com Invades Greater Boston - So sad and scary. Ppl must get a life that doesn't thrive on ppls differences. Why live in the USA? You...

By Patty on 12-05-2009 in Phlog

Kenmore cat can't be caught - I wonder if it escaped from the Kenmore cat hospital..

By Ari on 12-05-2009 in Phlog

Boston Public Health Commission's Top 10 Bad Romance Songs of 2009: Is pop music unhealthy? - Wow. Thank you for taking the time to express your very biased opinion. However, I think you need to...

By Jim T on 12-05-2009 in On The Download

VIDEO OF THE WEEK: exclusive Cave In DVD preview - mike you fail'd hard. Please end your life quickly.

By shane on 12-05-2009 in On The Download

RIP, Mike Penner / Christine Daniels - offal, you help make my point. Thanks. Women suffering from depression are now recognized for having...

By O-FISH-L on 12-05-2009 in Dont Quote Me

Latest Comments from Talking Politics
Most Viewed
Ugh, ugh, ugh: Drummer Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs (!!!/Turing Machine/Maserati/Juan Maclean) dead at 34
VIDEO: Girls play Great Scott
Come Support Boston MC, Victim of Gun Violence, Tomorrow (Wednesday) Night at Red Sky
Only one thing to do: Big Bear | Child Bite | Horsehands | Ice Dragon
American Hi-Fi covers Miley Cyrus's "The Climb"
Ticket On-Sale Alert: Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, B.B. King, Flogging Molly, Bon Jovi, and more
New Video from M-Dot - "Backstabbers"
Most Viewed from Talking Politics
Search Blogs
 
Talking Politics Archives
Sunday, December 06, 2009  |  Sign In  |  Register
 
TODAY'S FEATURED ADVERTISERS
thePhoenix.com
Phoenix Media/Communications Group
Copyright © 2009 The Phoenix Media/Communications Group