May 14th 2008
Hour One:
The Herald has said sorry to the New England Patriots Due to the story written by the Herald's John Tomase in which allegations were made that the Patriots taped a St. Louis rams walk-through practice prior to Super Bowl 36. The source Matt Walsh has since met with N.F.L.. Commissioner Roger Goodell and the walk-through tapes do not exist. This story was run in February prior to the Super Bowl and the Herald did not view nor posses the tapes, yet chose to run the story. This prompted fill-in hosts John Gonzo Gonzalez and Wendy Murphy looked at this and dubbed today say you're sorry day.
Hour Two:
Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi is in it again. In the news today we read that his friend Richard D. Vitale from whom he received a 250,000 dollar third mortgage loan was in fact a lobbyist. Is Sal's time up? Who well step down first Hillary or Sal. Callers want Sal gone. Speaking of which there are stories out there that Sal is getting death threats.
7:30:.
Boston Globe Business Columnist Steve Syre filed his Daily Boston Business Report. Reebok and the Chinese Olympics. Reebok has scaled back on Olympic hospitality.
Hour Three:
High School trips to Europe learn all the culture of another country, including boozing it up. Westport High students took a trip to Spain and allegedly drank wine and beer and smoked cigarettes. After a school investigation the students were suspended. Parents in Westport are angry at the school. Gonzo said are you kidding when in Rome...Wendy said that the school or the trip sponsors are responsible for the kids on the road.
Callers mostly sided with Wendy.
Hour Four:More on the Westport High School story
May 13th 2008
Hour One:
Presidential Politics back in the front pages. Sen. Hillary Clinton is looking at a huge win in West Virginia. Some tracking polls have her with a large double digit lead. Is it too little too late? Does Obama have it wrapped up? What happened to going to the convention and then winning delegates? Tom and co-host John Gonzo Gonzalez. talked about the rest of the election and where it leaves not only Obama and Clinton but McCain as well.
Hour Two:
Massachusetts Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi is in the news yet again. This time he was actually speaking! DiMasi has been in the news seemingly everyday for the past three weeks, all of which was tied to allegations of wrong doing on DiMasi's part. These stories are well documented and a quick Google search will help you get caught up. Surprise, Tom took DiMasi's side on this and Gonzo said all polls are suspect. Callers said Tom is blinded by his love for his friends.
7:30: Boston Globe Business Columnist Steve Syre filed his daily Boston Business Report.
Where will college grads work? What opportunity is out there now? To see the Globe story go to Tom's Suggested Reading.
Hour Three:
Back to Sal DiMasi. Callers were all over Tom and Sal saying that if you are in power you need transparency in your actions.
Hour Four:
Shopping carts they're not just for the homeless anymore. Do you put the cart back in the corral when you unload into your car? The Herald's Alan Lupo talks about how self centered people leave a mess behind in the local malls and shopping centers. Tom and Gonzo fought it out over whether or not shoppers are responsible for putting back the carts. One caller suggested that Gonzo was a self centered jerk who doesn't understand the beauty of life because he doesn't put back the carts...hhhhmmmm.
May 12th 2008
Hour One:
Mugabe, Zimbabwe and U-Mass, sounds like an answer for 'Carnac The Magnificent'. But no, it's a problem that State Rep. Kevin Murphy says must dealt with. In 1986 U-Mass gave Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe an honorary degree. Now after years of human and civil rights violations is it time to rescind?
Tom and co-host State Senator Bob Hedlund said yes.
6:30:Who is the best commencement speaker ever? Catholic Colleges have decided to only use speakers who are in line with the Church's ideals.
Hour Two: Is TV the vast wasteland once described by Murrow? If no then why is viewership down? Is it the writers strike? Is it lack of quality? Or is it that so many people are talking abouit what they heard on Finneran's Forum? Tom and Bob Hedlund said that the offerings are to weak to support loyal viewers. Callers said that they feel they are being offered 24 hours of crap. Although many calls stated that HBO and FX offer some great original shows.
7:30:Bostob Globe Businiess Columnist Steve Syre filed his daily Boston Business Report. Lenders are offering little help in forclosures. Lenders are ill equipped to handle the surge of distressed homeowners.
Hour Three:
Can the Biotech industry find the cure for cancer? Coupled with AstraZeneca and Dana Farber Tom and Bob discussed bright future for cancer patients.
Hour Four:
Taxation without representation or you've got tax repeal.Tom and co-host Bob Hedlund discussed a story that Libertarian Carla Howell is pushing a repeal of the Massachusetts state income tax. Is this something other than a pie in the sky dream? Or is this a real possibilty?
