“The value of breaking news (news = whatever is new to you) is dramatically overrated, and the cost of keeping up with what someone else thinks is urgent is just too high.
If it’s important today, it will be important tomorrow. Far more productive to do the work instead of monitoring what’s next.
[Exceptions: Emergency room doctors, [...]

It’s the same old same old from CONgress and our criminal justice system…robo-signing legal documents is still a daily bankster practice here in Massachusetts. Sad, but true. Our legal system is no match for the too-big-to-fail banks.
What in the hell does Eric Holder do all damn day?
I found this excerpt in a Chicago newspaper interesting:
In [...]

The Herald is reporting that the Bay State housing market took another big hit last month, as single-family home sales fell 18 percent and condo sales dropped by 17 percent.
Once again, last year’s federal home-buying credit is blamed for distorting the stats, making last year look better than it really was.
Some decent news: Condo prices [...]

 Both the Boston W and 45 Province Street continue to make strides in selling their Boston luxury condos. Listed below are the most recent sales in the last 30 days:
 W Boston # 19D Status: Sold Price: $420,000 Type: Condo
Bedrooms: S Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 427 $/Sq. Foot: $983.61
Condo Fee: $523.00 Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: [...]

New housing, hotel, offices, and retail in downtown Boston? Well, maybe.
The HYM Investment Group LLC met with the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Impact Advisory Group (IAG) to show off their new plans for the redevelopment of the Government Center Parking Garage at One Congress St.
If the 2.4 million-square-foot project does materialize, the area could see a [...]

The quote today is from an interview with Larry Summers on the Charlie Rose show: 
Never forget, never forget, and I think it’s very important for Democrats especially to remember this, that if Hitler had not come along, Franklin Roosevelt would have left office in 1941 with an unemployment rate in excess of 15 percent and [...]

Two lawmakers say the mayor and governor are both trying to shove through the approval process a proposed condo tower to be built over the Mass Pike in the Back Bay.
We’ll spare you the details, but critics basically say Mayor Menino and Gov. Patrick are violating an old agreement to thoroughly review traffic, parking and [...]

Last week, the Boston Courant published an article entitled: ‘Population is getting younger’ The article was based on the American Community Survey (ACS). Listed below are some interesting results:
* Of the 25 major U.S. cities, Boston has the highest proportion of young professionals.
* More than 80 percent of Back Bay and Beacon Hill residents that [...]

Next time someone says we’re close to finally emerging from the financial crisis, tell them you’re not so sure. As evidence, point them to this article about how Bank of America may have to set aside an extra $50 billion to cover its housing market losses.
It’s simply an astounding number — and it comes nearly [...]

Space opening up in the North End?
In the cramped corners of the North End 4 “luxury” condo units could be opening up at 55-57 N. Washington St.
At a recent North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting representatives for Michelle Holdings LLC, owners of the building went before the NEWNC board and asked for their [...]