And DECIDE CAREFULLY what stories you wish to access, dear readers; the Globe only gives you five before the wall goes up (another reason my enthusiasm is quickly waning for the Boston Globe).
Page one
DEVASTATION IN JAPAN
Workers at Japan reactors leave as radiation spikes
Japan suspended operations to prevent a stricken nuclear plant from melting down today after a surge in radiation made it too dangerous for workers to remain at the facility. (By Eric Talmadge and Shino Yuasa, Associated Press)
Local radiation specialists say that while the health and environmental impact of the escalating crisis in Japan is uncertain, one thing seems clear: The situation is dramatically different than the Chernobyl reactor explosion 25 years ago. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
Upon the turn in the headline reads "No-Chenobyl-like crisis, some say"
Some say?
Well, SOME SAY JUST ABOUT ANYTHING in this world! I SAY this is WORSE, and the AmeriKan media's minimization of the nuclear radiation dangers is proving my point.
General rule regarding AmeriKan media: The OPPOSITE of what they promote is CLOSER to the TRUTH!
UPDATE: TV News crews in Japan on the move with radiation fears mounting
Maybe NOW they will start TELLING the TRUTH, huh?
Fidelity Investments will shutter its offices in Marlborough by the end of next year and move almost all of the 1,100 jobs there out of state, a spokeswoman said yesterday. (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
More job creation, I see.
The long saga of the man known as Clark Rockefeller took another turn yesterday when he was charged with murder in the 1985 slaying of his former landlord in California. (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
Who cares, and why is it on the front page?
Carl Yastrzemski is not big on reminiscing or the attention he gets as a Red Sox legend, but he enjoys working with young players, such as his grandson Mike. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
Doesn't the Globe have the country's best sports section for that?
FLIP:
Nation
- Kerry proposes major infrastructure investment plan (By Theo Emery, Globe Staff)
- Canadian charged with aiding N.Y. bomb plot (Associated Press)
- Last American World War I veteran is buried near his general at Arlington (Associated Press)
- Mexican virtual fence years off, GAO says (Associated Press)
- Minn. man guilty of encouraging suicides (Associated Press)
- Miami-Dade mayor ousted in recall vote (Associated Press)
- Alleged killer of 4 told police his troubles (Associated Press)
- Politcal Notebook Gingrich funneled $150k to conservatives in Iowa (Boston Globe)
- In a government shutdown, not everything would halt (By Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff)
- House makes $6b in trims as it passes three-week budget (Associated Press)
- Plan for troop withdrawal in Afghanistan forthcoming, Petraeus says (Associated Press)
Rather than propose loan guarantees how about giving us some of our own tax dollars for infrastructure rather then spending it on wars, Wall Street and Israel, senator?
As for the border fence I was told by my government paper that idea was shelved. Interestingly, I heard on the radio that AmeriKan drones have been overflying Mexico for the last month. Nothing in my paper about that.
And Patraeus has changed his tune and now says we are winning. This after NATO has spent the last month murdering civilians and rounding up people and tossing them in jails to be sorted through. Karzai criticized them and in a "botched" raid his cousin was subsequently killed.
As for the rest, who really gives a shit?
Continuing as if I intended to read the paper today:
World
- Khadafy’s units hit opposition hard (By Ryan Lucas and Diaa Hadid, Associated Press)
- Son of Mexican cartel leader faces trial (Associated Press)
- Sex parties allegedly arranged for Berlusconi (Associated Press)
- Qaeda member to die for slaying American (Associated Press)
- Thousands protest Hungary’s media law (Associated Press)
- Bahrain’s king declares 3-month state of emergency (By Ethan Bronner, New York Times)
- Egypt eliminates despised state security unit (By Zeina Karam, Associated Press)
- Thousands of Palestinians rally for Hamas, Fatah to reconcile (By Ibrahim Barzak and Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press)
- Israel intercepts ship with arms intended for Gaza (By Aron Heller, Associated Press)
- Japan Notebook Rescuers pull 70-year-old woman from her destroyed house (Boston Globe)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Warning was issued in ’70s on GE-designed reactors (By Tom Zeller Jr., New York Times)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN EU calls for nuclear reactor stress tests (By Raf Casert and Geir Moulson, Associated Press)
Of course, Saudi Arabia has occupied Bahrain but that's all right because a U.S. ally is suppressing protests for freedom. The fact that the divisive, war-promoting AmeriKan media makes it an issue between Shi'ites and Sunni (as the also falsely portray the Wisconsin protests as Democrat vs. Republican when it's the people against the bank-serving states) causes me to disregard any of their reporting now.
That brings me to the obvious war propaganda put out by Israel regarding weapons to Palestine. I've come to learn that everything out of Israel's mouth is a lie.
And even if it were true, what, the Palestinians do NOT HAVE a RIGHT TO DEFEND THEMSELVES against ISRAEL'S NEVER-ENDING ATROCITIES and ASSAULTS?
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Japan’s crisis should prompt nuclear reassessment in US
- Globe Editorial Tufts: Confronting the bare truth
- Scot Lehigh A seal of approval for DeLeo
- Jeff Jacoby Massacre of the innocents
- Carlo Rotella A local character resurfaces
I no longer read any of that rubbish, readers. The newspaper is already full of agenda-pushing editorials and selected opinion.
Turning to the section I rarely crack open anymore:
Metro
- Jackson victorious in race for Turner’s council seat (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- DeLeo proposes curbs on patronage (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- At N.H. trial, stark recounting of attack (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Fla. prosecutor rules deputy’s killing of Mass. man justified (By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory Path cleared by downfall (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- OSHA investigating Middleton plant blast (By Martin Finucane and John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Maine governor sticks by budget veto threat (Associated Press)
- Knights of Columbus want sex abuse cases dismissed (Associated Press)
- 3 sentenced in fatal attack in South End (By Jenna Duncan, Globe Correspondent)
- DANBURY, Conn. Patrice Tierney completes prison term (Associated Press)
- BOSTON MBTA finalizes lease terms for 5 trains (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Fishing cities argue against catch limits (Associated Press)
- BOSTON Patrick’s book tour to hit Comedy Central (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Closed church asks Vatican to halt its sale (Associated Press)
- Maine woman sentenced to 20-year term for child porn (Associated Press)
- Teen is Hub’s 5th homicide of the year (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Bill would widen death penalty to cover fatal home invasions (Associated Press)
- Boston conference focuses on military suicide prevention (Associated Press)
- Boston to get deep clean after messy winter (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Judge rejects Turner’s bid to remain free (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Bishop is indicted on murder charges (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN At Masses, collections for Japan (Globe Staff)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Vermont Yankee license extension on hold (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
- Ex-prostitute awarded $200,000 in damages (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
- Reimbursement sought in filtration disks’ release (By Neal J. Riley, Globe Correspondent)
- MBTA employee suspended for painting her nails on job (By Neal J. Riley, Globe Correspondent)
I'm sure there is something in there worthy of coverage and comment; however, the only thing that concerns me is the CANCER-LEAKING NUKE PLANT 20 MILES UPRIVER!!
And you want to prevent military suicides?
END the FUCKING WARS then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Business
- Japan’s effect on recovery a worry (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
- In change, Fed offers upbeat take on economy (Associated Press)
- After many false starts, a new City Hall Plaza plan (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Photos City Hall Plaza — past and future
- Boston Medical plans spring job reductions (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Business has mixed emotions on royal wedding (By Jane Wardell, Associated Press)
- Senators introduce bill to delay a cap on debit-card ‘swipe’ fees (By Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg News)
- Builders still gloomy, but a bit less so (Associated Press)
- Coke-Pepsi green-bottle war escalates (Cox Newspapers)
- No-show CEO angers UK lawmakers (Associated Press)
- Oil closes under $98 per barrel (Associated Press)
- Beijing airport is now second-busiest (Associated Press)
- US passes France as top wine buyer (Bloomberg News)
- Around the Region Aegerion wins orphan-drug status (Associated Press)
- Late credit card payments still falling (Associated Press)
- Google to test phone-based payments (Bloomberg News)
- UBS faces interest rate investigation (By Jack Ewing, New York Times)
- WGBH imposes rejected contract (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- FDIC backs clawbacks for bank officials (By Meera Louis, Bloomberg News)
- Advocates for blind want college review (Associated Press)
- Central bank dismisses tougher EU fiscal pact (By Stephen Castle, New York Times)
- Margaret Collins 27% of those polled aren’t confident about having a comfortable retirement (By Margaret Collins, Bloomberg News)
- Wall Street on edge as the Nikkei races lower (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Solar power stocks rise for a second day (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS A tough day interrupts DUSA’s climb (Boston Globe)
- General Electric Co. (Boston Globe)
- Coach Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Impax Laboratories (Boston Globe)
- Japan’s economy under threat (By Aki Ito and Mayumi Otsuma, Bloomberg News)
- Amid nuclear concerns, airlines alter flight plans (By Nicola Clark, New York Times)
- Subaru, Toyota slow production in US (Associated Press)
- Trustee seeks ‘recapture’ of $14m from Ruth Madoff (By Linda Sandler, Bloomberg News)
Of course, it will be the earthquake's fault, the tsunamis fault, the Japanese's fault, the Arabs fault, anybody's fault but the money-changers of Wall Street and the private banking cartel called the Fed that has so f***ed things up.
And now the final section of my daily ritual -- and the place where the Boston Globe is heading because of this slop:
Obituaries
I wonder if they will write their own (as they are writing their own, readers. If they have lost me....?).
If it is all the same to you, dear readers, I would like to take the remaining few minutes before I have to head off to work to take care of some long-neglected personal obligations. Thank you for taking the time to read this post.
