Hey, remember when the NFL thought Michael Sam would be a distraction? — Luis Paez-Pumar (@paezpumarL) September 12, 2014 Speaking of gladiatorial endeavors, recovering Catholics and medieval-history fans might enjoy this NYTimes article: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Ill., has already constructed a museum in honor of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, a native son …
Sunday Garden Chat: I Got Nuthin’
…. aaaand it looks like none of you other gardeners do, either. Too busy to take pictures yesterday, and nothing but dying vines & neglected flowerbeds as subjects if I had. Prove me wrong: What’s going on in your gardens, this week?
Saturday Night (Alright for Fighting) Open Thread
The Watertown Meetup at Donahue’s came off splendidly, as far as I can tell — everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, and the people who had to leave early sounded genuinely regretful. My personal thanks to Sean/ Qkslvrwolf, JimB, Mary/Lahke, Ken & Betsy, Tom L, John & Ilana, Peter/ EFGoldman & Marilyn, and especially SiubhanDuinne, …
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Long Read: “Dignity: Fast-food workers and a new form of labor activism””
“Fight for Fifteen” is officially a Serious Topic. In the New Yorker, William Finnegan follows a minimum-wage NYC McDonald’s worker: …. I asked Arisleyda Tapia who she thought could raise her pay. “Bruce,” she said immediately. “He’s rich.” She meant Bruce Colley, the owner of the McDonald’s where she works. Colley owns twenty-nine McDonald’s franchises, …
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Last Call – Watertown Meet-Up, TODAY, 5pm
Where: Donahue’s, 87 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, Massachusetts When: 5pm – whenever The reservation should be under “Balloon Juice”, and (party store willing) there should be green balloons over our table. Hope to see you there!
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Saturday Morning Open Thread: A Democracy, If We Can Keep It…
Some good news, for a change, from Nate Cohn at NYTimes‘ The Upshot: A few months ago, the Democratic path to a Senate majority looked long and arduous. It has started to look easier. The Democrats started the campaign with a clear advantage in enough races to end up with 45 seats, well short of …
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Pet Bleg – Emergency Medical Funds Needed
Long-term commentor, Garden Chat/Recipe Exchange regular, and general friend-of-the-blog Satby has just experienced one more shock in a chain of nasty news: Last night, I discovered a tumor under the jaw of my oldest rescue dog. And it’s a disaster, because I have no money for medical care for him, or even to put him …
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