Read any good books lately?

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

"Winner takes All"----A real eye opener.

Sure was.

[merrylander]

"Corporations are not People" Jeffrey D. Clements - that will give y'all summat to think on.

[finnbow]

I'm now reading "What's the Matter with Kansas" in an effort to see what makes Don (dRay) such a reactionary knucklehead.

[beej]

Originally Posted by mezz

No heroes, just people I knew and knew of. I'm from Dot, but the part which is very close to Southie. I grew up about a five minute walk from where Weeks did. Nobody uses terms like lace curtian anymore. Not around Boston anyway. My father moved us out to the suburbs before busing started. We were the only ones though. All of my cousins stayed in Dot and/or Southie. They're all big shots now... and I'm posting on politicalchat.org with all you winners Go figure.

Old West Roxbury boy here, mezz, and a proud grad of Roslindale High (now an old folks home). Know the area a little bit. Aunt of mine lived in the projects on Old Colony Blvd. Uphams Corner was supposedly named for a great uncle of my late mom's. Apparently he was cop who directed traffic there.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by mezz

No heroes, just people I knew and knew of. I'm from Dot, but the part which is very close to Southie. I grew up about a five minute walk from where Weeks did. Nobody uses terms like lace curtian anymore. Not around Boston anyway. My father moved us out to the suburbs before busing started. We were the only ones though. All of my cousins stayed in Dot and/or Southie. They're all big shots now... and I'm posting on politicalchat.org with all you winners Go figure.

I guess I enjoyed The Departed too much.