Run DC

I love this t-shirt! He is OUR leader!!

Beer Summit pt. 2

Maybe President Obama will be drinking a Presidente, instead of a Budweiser? Who knows, but I'm sure the conversation will be caliente!

Beer Summit

It all goes down this evening in Washington,D.C.--the Beer Summit with
Officer James Crowley, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and President Obama.

The media will not be able to broadcast it live, but I'm sure we'll
see some pictures from "the meeting" that will be on the evening news
and on various websites/ blogs.

Cheers!

The Dope Boys: The List

Taken from Boston.com:

"One of the worst fears of Red Sox fans has apparently come true this afternoon. David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, the charismatic sluggers who helped lead the franchise to a pair of World Series titles this decade, were among the 103 players to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs during supposedly anonymous 2003 testing, according to a report in the New York Times this afternoon."

Check out Boston.com for the full story!

Baby Found in NH pt.2

Earlier this morning on The TODAY Show, Matt interviewed Sgt. Kerry F.
Hazelhurst and immediately thereafter he interviewed Sandy
Grandmaison, the Great-Aunt of Darlene Hayes, the victim that was
found dead in her apartment dead and wrapped in a comforter.

Ms. Grandmaison described Darlene as a loving mother who had three
children, would share what little she had and would always be willing
to help a friend.

As the news continues to be broken by the Telegram.com and Boston.com,
many around the US are wondering what would motivate an acquaintance
to do such a thing? We'll have to continue to hear and read the
reports, and, in the meantime, we have to pray for Darlene's children
and her family as they go through the grieving process while getting
the news regarding this sad story.

Peace!

Baby Found in NH

The baby was found with a woman who is said to be an acquaintence of
Darlene, the victim, in New Hampshire. This morning, on the TODAY
show, Sgt. Kerry F. Hazelhurst, spokesman for the Worcester Police Department, spoke with Matt Lauer regarding the investigation, and the likely possibility that the baby was found in NH.

Thank goodness the baby was found and reported in 'good' condition.

More details and information at www.todayshow.com and www.telegram.com.

Stupid is what stupid does

And Boston Police Officer Justin Barrett can be labeled "stupid" for sending an email to his National Guard friends that labeled Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as a "jungle monkey".

So, just when you think we're moving on and having open discussions about race and class due to the Officer James Crowley and Henry Gates, Jr. incident, some not-so-smart people write emails or post comments on Boston.com similar to Justin Barrett.

Let the conversations continue!

Let's Make This Official (LMTO)

The deadline for "pulling papers" (I've always wondered where that phrase comes from. It seems to be a New England thing.) was yesterday and it's now official that there WON'T be a preliminary election in September.

The campaigning has already begun, but expect to see things ramped up quite a bit in the coming weeks.

Just remember this post when heading to cast your vote come November.

Heat in de Place

The title of today's post comes from a Calypso song that the well
known Jam Band used to sing.

Every year, in preperation for St. Thomas's Carnival, in April, Jam
Band would come up with 5-8 songs that would carry the territory
through Carnival, with one particular tune being the song that would
vye for the 'Carnival Road March' title.

Well, with the heat finally here I thought it only appropriate to
write about "Heat in de Place" and use this picture from a store in NH
that sold "Life Is Crap" merchandise.

Yesterday, while making a Target run, I overheard two Target employees
complaining about how hot it was and, one in particular, complain
about the fact that he didn't have an air conditioner at home, and the
one in his car had recently stopped working. A few more seconds passed
and a third Target employee joined the conversation and he was quick
to say, "Dude, after this past winter y'all need to shut the hell up
and stop your complaining!". All I could do was shake my head in
agreement and make my way to the paper products, because I'm out of
napkins at home.

Enjoy the day and stay cool!

Wailing on Whalen

Lucia Whalen, the woman that placed the telephone call to the Cambridge Police Department to report the possible break-in taking place at Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s home, is now being barraged with telephone calls at her place of employment, Harvard University.

I'm pleased to read that she would like the 911 calls released to the public, so that everyone in Massachusetts and the media will hear that she never used race when she placed that telephone call. It's being reported by Boston.com.

Driving Elderly

With the rash of car accidents involving elderly drivers, I found it
interesting that Fox 25 News reported this evening that there's a
"concerned group" that is looking into pushing for legislation that
would require anyone over the age of 65-years old to be re-tested
prior to renewing their driver's license.

I'll be honest, when I was in my 20s, I, too, thought that drivers
older than 60-years old should be required to take a test that would
test their reflexes, knowledge of proper roadway rules and eyesight.
Now, I don't believe that such a test is needed, rather a system needs
to be put in place so that it allows those that rely on driving for
freedom, working and overall enjoyment, to continue to do so.

So, what does that system look like? Please post a comment or email us
at WorcesterIsMAJOR@gmail.com, with your suggestions.

In the meantime, travel safely and be a defensive driver.