2003

Unless otherwise indicated, all columns originally were published in the Boston Herald and are copywrited by Herald Media.

Let's make new year work for everyone, December 31, 2003

2003 goofs put in the spin cycle, December 26, 2003

Next year, just dream of a silent night, December 24, 2003

Cape contradiction doesn't hold water, December 19, 2003

For the insiders, party may be over, December 17, 2003

Mayor snowed under but thaw in forecast, December 12, 2003

Economy rebounding but hold the party, December 10, 2003

Why the middle class is moving from Mass., December 5, 2003

Mere civil unions would cheat gays, December 3, 2003

Smart kids need not be physically unfit, November 28, 2003

A thankless day for the Democrats, November 26, 2003

Property tax gap is just bad business, November 21, 2003

Gay wedding bells aren’t ringing just yet, November 19, 2003

Housing carrots not much to chew on, November 14, 2003

This justice center will serve victims, November 12, 2003

Council dissidents secure a foothold, November 7, 2003

On upscale Boylston, life in the crass lane, November 5, 2003

Memorials must be for the deserving, October 31, 2003

Hub council election matters after all, October 29, 2003

Alleged brain drain isn't straining Hub, October 24, 2003

Convention center under mayor’s spell, August 22, 2003

Marital bliss can’t be written into the script, August 20, 2003

High tax, low tax not the real issue, August 15, 2003

On Arnold coattails Mitt’s hopes rest, August 13, 2003

Bulger’s departure leaves Mitt a mess, August 8, 2003

Catholics may opt to set own course, August 6, 2003

Crime fear seeps back into Hub, August 1, 2003

New technology will unplug music biz, July 30, 2003

In record revolution, industry spins badly, July 25, 2003

This mayor's power rests on perception, July 23, 2003

Dems have nothing to gain by losing '04, July 18, 2003

Speaker's job plan a waste of money, July 16, 2003

Hayward Place isn't a wayward place, July 11, 2003

Kudos for Menino's quest for privacy, July 9, 2003

Greiff's activism isn't just a good act, July 4, 2003

Tax foes justified in being skeptical, July 2, 2003

Wild about Harry, Hogwarts and all, June 27, 2003

Maturity becomes Fenway activists, June 25, 2003

Billy's moral failings still aren't criminal, June 20, 2003

Cell phone hangup would be a bad call. June 18, 2003

Recession, recovery always a tricky read, June 13, 2003

Kerry shows Lowell he's not run-of-mill, June 11, 2003

Alumni of anywhere, reunite without me, June 6, 2003
Bishops lack weight on moral authority, June 4, 2003
Wealth precedes health, happiness, May 30, 2003
Connivers decide what's `convenient', May 28, 2003
The party can't be just about Cabral, May 23, 2003
Hotel will be big hit in evolving Kenmore, May 21, 2003
Avoiding spam scam is your own business, May 16, 2003
Metco can't teach good citizenship,  May 14, 2003
At last, bar smoking banned in Boston, May 7, 2003
Hub heritage doesn't need these Friends, May 2, 2003
Grocer growth shows Hub's market ability,  April 30, 2003
Romney, Finneran allies of necessity, April 25, 2003
Even in a church, faith not on ballot , April 23, 2003
Potential councilors electing not to run, April 18, 2003
Protests fizzled even without a law, April 16, 2003
Mayor's budget cuts are on solid ground, April 11, 2003
The plot thickens for a tax increase, April 9, 2003
County weaknesses can't be covered up, April 4, 2003
At a steep price, Hub takes high road, April 2, 2003
Comcast's bad past is hard to tune out, Mar 28, 2003
Anti-loitering laws aren't gang-busters, March 26, 2003
Golden answers to a higher calling, Mar 21, 2003
Back Bay casino a bad bet for Hub, Mar 19, 2003
Gotta wear green on Evacuation Day, Mar 14, 2003
There's no stoppin' a Net porn search, Mar 12, 2003
Gov thinks outside the box on higher ed, Mar 7, 2003
Semantics aside, you'll still pay for it, Mar 5, 2003
Seniors can't rely solely on Medicaid, Feb 28, 2003
Storm of criticism is not warranted, Feb 26, 2003
Prescription tax is still bad medicine, Feb 21, 2003
Promise of pilots puts them in peril, Feb 19, 2003
Charter school foes exploit fiscal crisis, Feb 14, 2003
Friends rule roost in Menino's world, Feb 12, 2003
Process plagues Columbus Center, Feb 7, 2003
Hub can't revitalize what never was vital, Feb 5, 2003
Book Review; Vietnam expose leans on scant evidence, Feb 4, 2003
Dems behind Mitt, way, way behind him, Jan 31, 2003
We can't legislate away homelessness, Jan 29, 2003
Kerry just can't get any respect, Jan 24, 2003
Before any new digs, a word of caution, Jan 22, 2003
Menino's speech worth talking about, Jan 17, 2003
Cambridge dissents from smoking ban, Jan 15, 2003
Hub won't be center of much fun in 2004, Jan 10, 2003
Hub still has funds to hound park-goers, Jan 8, 2003
New gov appeals to our better selves, Jan 3, 2003
Columnist's errors are frozen in time, Jan 1, 2003