Back in 1841, not long before Sacramento established its first city charter, a young Bostonian by the name of Ralph Waldo Emerson published an essay titled "Self-Reliance," and in it he penned these words: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines."When it comes to the strong-mayor debate recently roiling the occupants at Sacramento City Hall, never have truer words been written.Nearly four years ago, back when Heather Fargo was still mayor, I wrote an essay in Sactown magazine calling for a strong-mayor Continue reading >>>

In the struggle for supremacy, curses are exchanged, aspersions cast. These two great American cities cannot avoid one another, and they are on a collision course once again in the Super Bowl.Sunday’s big game between the New York Giants (who really play in New Jersey) and the New England Patriots (home town: Foxborough, Massachusetts) is stirring passions across trading floors, bars and chatrooms throughout the U.S. Northeast, a proxy for greater battles over commerce, academia, cultural achievement and clam chowder.“Half this firm has roots in Boston, the CEO is a Bostonian,” said Continue reading >>>

Published on Saturday 4 February 2012 13:50 RECORD-breaking rower Mick Dawson will return to San Francisco for some last-minute inspiration – before he attempts to mark the Olympics by crossing the Atlantic. Bostonian Mick and pal Andrew Morris will set off from the east coast of the United States in late April, planning to finish their epic adventure by rowing up the Thames Continue reading >>>

<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 7-->I gotta get to the storah and pick up a few things, but first I gotta go find my kha kis — no, not a parahapants, the things to staht my kha.Hey, where's my pockabook?WHY THE PATS WIN SUNDAY'S GAME - THE PARTY: The Patriots have too many offensive weapons and if Brady is on, so are the Pats. New England needs tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez in top form, a big game from Wes Welker and will rely on the “Law Firm” aka BenJarvis Green-Ellis out of the backfield. So while defense wins championships and the Giants have a surging one, I'm Continue reading >>>

NEW YORK, Feb 2 — The rival camps have been infiltrating each other for centuries. New Yorkers head to Boston for an education. Bostonians follow their career paths right onto Wall Street. In the struggle for supremacy, curses are exchanged, aspersions cast. These two great American cities cannot avoid one another, and they are on a collision course once again in the Super Bowl. Sunday’s big game between the New York Giants (who really play in New Jersey) and the New England Patriots (home town: Foxborough, Massachusetts) is stirring passions across trading floors, bars Continue reading >>>

   
Larry Bird’s friend gives Rich Levine directions to Bird’s boyhood home . . . and says “the last time I seen him, we were drunk at the bar . . . He’s just an old country boy.”

As a born and bred Bostonian, it comes as no surprise where my allegiances will lie this Sunday. But for you football fans out there not so fortunate as to have your favorite squad in the granddaddy of them all, let me convince you as to why the (morally) right call is to root for New England in Super Bowl XVLI. As an American, its borderline sacrilegious not to pull for the Patriots. I mean, they’re the Patriots. Patriots won us our freedom, taking down the “giant” and tyrant King George III and Great Britain (pun obviously intended). If that had you convinced, great, but to be completely Continue reading >>>

   

WHEN Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Lindsay-Abaire turns his attention to low-cost housing in America and what happens between the walls, class distinctions come to the fore. His play, Good People, will be performed by Red Stitch Actors Theatre in St Kilda from February 3. Andrea Swifte plays Margie, a South Bostonian from a low socio-economic area. Born and bred a “Southie”, Margie is poor after her job is made redundant. Margie needs all the good people she can find. Swifte said the Good People title referred to the genuine characters and people who would cut you a break Continue reading >>>

NFL allows football fans to attend media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis (BRENT SMITH, REUTERS / January 31, 2012) Continue reading >>>