Saturday, November 1, 2003HOW'S $1.8 MILLION SOUND TO YOU IF YOU PROMISE NOT TO SHOW FOR WORK?That's what Boston University's trustees offered Dan Goldin if he would agree not to come to his office on what was supposed to be his first day on the job as B.U. president. Evidently he swallowed his pride and agreed. Poor baby. What a man of character. Nobody comes out of this mess looking good.... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 5:44 PM Comments (8) (link) Friday, October 31, 2003BATTLING FOR PRESIDENTBut not the one you think. There is an ugly war brewing at Boston University between the trustees, the newly hired and newly fired president elect Dan Goldin (former head of NASA) and the university's mercurial past (but not really) president (some would call him Emperor) John Silber. At this point... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 7:22 PM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, October 30, 2003WHERE ARE YOU ELIZABETH DOLE?Remember her? Elizabeth Dole, wife of Republican Senator Bob Dole, one time contender for her party's nomination for president. How soon we forget. What a different world we would be in today if she had been elected and the right wing fanatics had not hijacked the Republican party and annoited GWB... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 6:02 PM Comments (3) (link) Wednesday, October 29, 2003SCORPIO RISINGMy mother tells me I'm in for a very good year. She's a reader of horoscopes and believer in astrology. She doesn't study it with any fervor, but she knows all our family members signs, reads everyones horoscope in the daily paper and claims they are never wrong. Mom will also tell you she believes... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 7:05 PM Comments (12) (link) Tuesday, October 28, 2003DORVAL AIRPORT, MONTREALI spend a lot of time passing through the newly remodeled airport in Montreal. It seems to have been designed by someone intent on getting Americans back in shape. There is only one central location for any food and all the gates are widely spaced - a long distance from check in, security and... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Cynthia at 7:02 PM Comments (2) (link) |
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