By Jay Fitzgerald – A blog about Boston, Hub of the Universe, and everything else.


Headline Shorts: Calling out Wu. … Mitt’s tax-me plan … Pantheon of Non-Shovelers … Dysfunctional Agency Alerts … Dershowitz drivel … Low-stake Bowl Games

— When even GBH calls out the accuracy of her assertions, you know she’s on shaky ground: “Wu again claims Boston is safest city in US. But recent data suggests otherwise” (GBH)

— A high honor: “Councilor Weber joins John Kerry in the pantheon of public officials ticketed for not shoveling their sidewalks” (Universal Hub)

— He’s speaking common sense like an elder statesman: “Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me” (NYT)

— Not going to happen, but it’s nice to dream: “Orange Line Extension to Roslindale Attracting Attention” (B&T)

— Another dysfunctional regulatory agency? Not quite. But trending in that direction: “A fine mess at the Mass. Gaming Commission” (MassterList)

— Another dysfunctional agency contender: “Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website” (Herald)

— Please don’t encourage him, Alan: “Trump Told by Alan Dershowitz Constitutionality of Third Term Is Unclear” (WSJ)

— They paid only $1 million? The golf industry is in bigger trouble than I thought: “Alliance Golf buys Central Massachusetts course as state sees more closures than openings” (BBJ)

— This isn’t investing: “High-Speed Traders Are Feuding Over a Way to Save 3.2 Billionths of a Second” (WSJ)

— So much for ‘give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses’: “Massachusetts, other states sue to block $100,000 visa fee for skilled workers” (Universal Hub)

— Speaking of awful ideas: “Forcing visitors to share five years of social media history is nuts” (Washington Post)

— It’s a shame, but their time has passed: “With dumb names and no stakes, bowl games’ days are numbered” (Washington Post)

— More military-history-buff reporting from the WSJ: “U.S. Army Changes Tools and Tactics to Prepare for the Next Pacific War” (WSJ)

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