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Tight race for N.Y. mayor should be a lesson in humility
Of all the outcomes of political races across the country Tuesday, my favorite, hands down, was the one in the race for mayor of New York City. Despite spending upward of $90 million of his own money in the contest, two-term incumbent Michael Bloomberg came in with a humiliating 51 percent of the vote. (Globe Columnist, 11/7/09)
Sam Allis has a cure for the morning-after Halloween candy hangover
Rise and shine, campers. Welcome to The Day After Halloween, the second ugliest day of the year behind hangover central on New Year’s Day. (Globe Columnist, 10/31/09)
The dangers of dabbling in a good cause
Gentle readers, I’ll bet you’ve never heard of the Secret Six. Neither had I until a few years ago. (Globe Columnist, 10/26/09)
A writer’s daunting quest to see the perfect foliage
KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY, N.H. - “Leaf peeper’’ is a term we use to describe people who come from all corners of the world like pilgrims to Lourdes each fall to witness the foliage fireworks in Northern New England. It carries the same regard we harbor for people from New Jersey. (Globe Columnist, 10/10/09)
Mayoral candidates dodge budget problem
Fact : From FY 1993 to FY 2010, inflation in Boston rose 70 percent. During that time, pensions for city workers rose 103 percent. Health insurance costs shot up 217 percent. (Globe Staff, 10/3/09)
Voting adventures in Boston
The Observer vectored to City Hall last week to cast my absentee ballot for the preliminary municipal election this Tuesday. Absentee voting is my own way of saying, “Don’t forget this little black duck’’ whenever I’m out of town for a vote. All Bostonians should know their wards and precincts, by the way. It’s like knowing your blood type. (Globe Columnist, 9/20/09)
The political races are on
The Observer returned from Labor Day to a three-ring political circus. City, state, Senate races - they’re all in play. I can’t remember when Massachusetts had a trifecta like this. My cup runneth over. (Globe Columnist, 9/12/09)