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re: Answers? You Want Answers?

Rob — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:18:18 GMT

I'd like your thoughts on who benefits politically the most, if anyone does at all, from the Chuck Turner scandal and potential ramifications beyond (like the Licensing Board). Do you think this will have an effect on the 2009 mayoral race?

re: Answers? You Want Answers?

don warner saklad — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:55:54 GMT

It would be interesting reading about the City Stenographer from E. Fritch Stenographic Associates, the technology used and the advances in technology available to scopists. Are the budgeted stenographic services for our Boston City Council using the most advanced technologies available to scopists?...

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

jeffmcnary — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:02:35 GMT

why did chucky turner model himself after that guy from 'kung fu' instead of a brother...let's say, like 'shaft'or sammuel l. jackson? and i have a follow-up. if 'pres. elect-cool" sings "bess you is my woman now", to hillary at the white house press correspondent's dinner, will hill sing, "i loves you porgy"?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Ron Newman — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:08:12 GMT

When will the <i>Phoenix</i> and the <i>Weekly Dig</i> merge?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Michael Pahre — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:28:59 GMT

In the Wilkerson-Turner FBI investigation / grand jury probe, particularly regarding the development of "Parcel 8", which people at the BRA have been served subpoenas to date?

The original FBI affidavit / criminal complaint mentioned the BRA having some role, the FBI spent a year investigating the development of that parcel, but media reports to date don't seem to have fleshed out the BRA angle.

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Rob — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:32:50 GMT

Please answer the Zak

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Andy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:46:37 GMT

Have you ever seen a member of the City Council, or the mayor out on that weird balcony overlooking Cambridge Street?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Huggy Bear — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:04:53 GMT

What percentage of Phoenix profits come from whores?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Blech — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:44:16 GMT

Does Ernie Boch really have a Golden Bidet in his airplane hangar/recording studio?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Media Farm — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:11:55 GMT

What is Mindich's biggest turn on?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Al — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:37:40 GMT

Why does it suck so much to be 18-20 in Boston but not other cities?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

don warner saklad — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:56:10 GMT

How can the Boston City Council stenographic machine records of Councilors' debate be made more readily available to the public interested in, concerned about Council proceedings?... the videos are too linear taking too long to go through.

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Uh... Clem — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:52:54 GMT

Why does the porridge bird lay his eggs in the air?

re: Ask Me Anything Thanksgiving Tuesday

Matthew Meisel — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:38:45 GMT

Why does the Red Line run so slowly inbound from Davis to Porter?

re: First GenX Cabinet Member!

CultureMatters — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:28:42 GMT

You're right that Orzag is a GenXer, but all four of Obama's picks yesterday--Geithner, Summers, Romer, and Barnes--are all members of Generation Jones--born '54-'65, between the Baby Boomers and Generation X. Because Obama is a GenJoneser also, numerous influential pundits and publications have recently been writing and talking about the many collective personality traits which distinguish Jonesers from Boomers/Xers, and these traits (e.g. practical idealism) will not only significantly impact the way Obama governs, but also how those keey advisors around him approach their jobs. This 5 minute video is worth watching--it's filled with dozens of top political figures like David Brooks and Clarence Page discussing the existence and importance of Generation Jones vis-a-vis the election of Obama: www.youtube.com/watch