The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) back issues from December 2004:
FOR THE RECORD
Dec 01, 2004 ... Correction: Because of a graphic designer's error, the wrong timeand channel were listed on Sunday's TV Week cover for the premiere of"Christmas Carol: The Musical" on NBC. The show premiered Sundaynight and will repeat at ...
AIDS EQUALITY
Dec 01, 2004 ... ESPECIALLY IN the West, AIDS first came into public consciousnessmore than two decades ago as a disease of male homosexuals andintravenous drug users, most of whom were also male. Now that thedisease is increasingly spread by unprotected heterosexual sex, thatpattern is ...
IMPROVING HEALTH
Dec 01, 2004 ... WITH THE introduction of a bill that would raise the cigarette taxand mandate that most employers provide health insurance, the latestMassachusetts conversation about healthcare has gained new urgency.Before everyone starts taking sides, it is wise to remember that thisis going to be a ...
GREENWAY GODPARENTS
Dec 01, 2004 ... BOSTON'S FUTURE got a set of godparents yesterday. The 10 members of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancywere named, and a fine list it is of people who can provide zeal andvision to the project that is redefining downtown Boston for thiscentury. A primary task of ...
BUDGET CUTS MAKE AIDS EFFORT HARDER
Dec 01, 2004; ... THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS FACE A PARADOX. WHILE THERE AREINCREASINGLY EFFECTIVE DRUG TREATMENTS TO MANAGE THE VIRUS, MANY OFTHESE DRUGS CAUSE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, AND 10 PERCENT OF ALL NEWINFECTIONS ARE DRUG-RESISTANT. INSTEAD OF FACING AN AUTOMATIC DEATHSENTENCE, MANY ARE NOW LIVING ...
THE FAIRY TALE ABOUT SOFT DRINK NUTRITION WON'T SELL
Dec 01, 2004; ... AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO DECLARE THAT SODA POP CANHELP MAKE YOU FAT, COCA-COLA'S CEO, E. NEVILLE ISDELL, PROCLAIMS:"CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS ARE GOING TO BE CARRIERS OF HEALTH ANDWELLNESS BENEFITS. WE DON'T HAVE IT NOW, BUT WE'RE LOOKING INTO IT." Isdell knows no "it" will ...
THE AMAZING SHRINKING DOLLAR
Dec 01, 2004; ... I RECENTLY RETURNED FROM EUROPE, WHERE THE DOLLAR JUST HIT A NEWLOW AGAINST THE EURO. THE EUROPEAN UNION'S NEW COMMON CURRENCY,WIDELY DISPARAGED IN WASHINGTON AS A BIZARRE IDEA THAT WOULD NEVERWIN ACCEPTANCE, WAS WORTH ABOUT 90 CENTS IN 2002. NOW IT COSTS YOU$1.33 AND IS RISING. THE ...
BIG BROTHER GOES TO COLLEGE
Dec 01, 2004 ... I HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATING THE NOV. 30 NEWS STORY "US EYESCOLLECTION OF COLLEGE-STUDENT DATA" (PAGE A3). IN FACT, I HAVE BEENPREPARING FOR IT. The government ought to know everything aboutthe private lives of American students: their grades, their personalhabits, their behavior, their ...
A BUSH BINGE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
Dec 01, 2004; ... CREDIT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WITH THIS. IT IS AT LEASTIMAGINATIVE IN ITS IMPROVIDENCE. The administration's plan tomodernize Social Security rests on this novel concept: We shouldembark on another borrowing binge, this time in the name ofincreasing national savings. That, ...
REASONS FOR JOINING THE MILITARY
Dec 01, 2004 ... YOUR NOV. 29 NEWS STORY ON SELECTIVE MILITARY RECRUITMENT AT HIGHSCHOOLS STRUCK A NERVE ("MILITARY RECRUITERS TARGET SCHOOLSSTRATEGICALLY," PAGE A1).My son graduated last year from a goodhigh school and was accepted at UMass-Amherst. But he chose to deferentry and join the Air Force ...
FREE AND FAIR ELECTION?
Dec 01, 2004 ... IN HER NOV. 29 COLUMN "COUNTING AMERICA'S BLESSINGS," CATHY YOUNGSAYS, "WE HAVE HAD A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION."She cannot knowthis. With one-third of all votes cast on paperless voting ...
A LESSON FOR THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT
Dec 01, 2004 ... IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT IN HIS ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE IMPORTANTISSUE OF CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS DIVIDES IN THIS COUNTRY, BERNARD MOON(" A lesson for the liberal elite," op ed, Nov. 30) adds to themythical stereotypes clouding this conversation and misdirects hisconcern. Using one quote ...
BUSH IS UNFIT FOR DUTY IN WASHINGTON
Dec 01, 2004 ... FARAH STOCKMAN'S NOV. 29 NEWS STORY ABOUT A PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVEALLOWING A NOT-SO-COVERT CI A operation to collect whomever theCIA decided needed collecting and fly them to countries that wouldtorture them for us is further evidence that this president is notfit to represent ...
A-B SNAGS NO. 49
Dec 01, 2004; ... MILTON - The football bounced high, hopping up and settling intothe waiting arms of Acton-Boxboro's Doug Mahoney. With that recovery of Newton North's last-ditch onside kick,Mahoney sent the Colonials (12-0) to their 49th straight victory anda third consecutive matchup with ...
ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS RUNS DOWN TYNGSBORO
Dec 01, 2004; ... BEVERLY - Every team that makes it to the Super Bowl has its ownroad to follow. In the case of Archbishop Williams, it was a drive 99yards long. The Bishops marched the length of the field last night to scorelate in the third quarter on the way a 13-0 shutout of Tyngsboro anda ...
BC WHEELS ITS WAY TO TIRE BOWL IN N.C.
Dec 01, 2004; ... After squandering the Big East title and a Bowl ChampionshipSeries bid to the Fiesta Bowl, Boston College yesterday settled forits next best option by accepting an invitation to the ContinentalTire Bowl. Making their sixth consecutive bowl appearance, the Eagleswill play North Carolina, ...
BC COASTS PAST LONG ISLAND
Dec 01, 2004; ... They could have been excused for doing a little Californiadreaming. With a game upcoming against UCLA in Anaheim, Calif., in theWooden Classic Sunday, it would have been natural for the CaliContingent of Boston College's men's basketball team - junior CraigSmith of Los Angeles, ...
BROCKTON HAS ITS LINES DOWN PAT
Dec 01, 2004; ... NEW BEDFORD - Brockton reached the postseason by controlling theline of scrimmage and it wasn't about to change its game plan. Senior running back Richard Johnson and junior quarterback JessyResende combined to rush for 283 yards and three touchdowns andBrockton limited ...
HAND IS FORCED AT GUARD SLOT SURGERY FOR WEST; A CHANCE FOR BANKS
Dec 01, 2004; ... Despite some equivocation, which made it sound as if Celtics coachDoc Rivers faced a difficult choice between Delonte West and MarcusBanks at the backup point guard spot, there really was little debate. Even though Rivers said match ups would help dictate who subbedfor Gary Payton, ...
EASTIE PACKS PUNCH
Dec 01, 2004; ... When two titans joust, a couple of direct blows can determine thevictor. Last night, East Boston hit Blue Hills with a lightning quick1-2 combination of offense and defense to claim a 20-6 win at SartoriStadium, propelling the Jets to the Division 3A Super Bowl. Blue Hills' Adam ...
EVERETT ROMPS PAST XAVERIAN
Dec 01, 2004; ... CHELSEA - Fifty-eight seconds into the game, Xaverian lookedgolden. Thirty-nine minutes later, not so much. Zack Asack hit Chris Fox with a 53-yard touchdown pass on thethird play from scrimmage to give Xaverian a quick lead over Everettin last night's Division 1 playoff game ...
FEEHAN THWARTS BOURNE'S SPEEDSTERS
Dec 01, 2004; ... NEW BEDFORD - Boasting a stingy defense and excellent specialteams play, Bishop Feehan captured a Division 2A Super Bowl berthyesterday and the chance to win a fourth consecutive title. Versatile Ron Conway regularly pinned Bourne (10-2) deep in itsterritory with booming ...
HINGHAM'S QUICK PACE STUNS WILDCATS
Dec 01, 2004; ... MANSFIELD - Physical play and a bruising running attack have beenstaples of the Hingham football team this season. Generally asmashmouth attack is not a recipe for a quick-strike offense. It was yesterday, however, as the Harbormen had five scoringdrives of less than two minutes, ...
TESTAVERDE REGAINS STARTING ROLE WITH DALLAS
Dec 01, 2004 ... NFL Rookie quarterback Drew Henson will resume his role asbackup with the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Bill Parcells said yesterdaythat Vinny Testaverde will be the starter again because the teamremains in playoff contention in the jumbled NFC, where the Cowboysare one of seven 4-7 teams. "He ...
MANSFIELD PICKS OFF PLYMOUTH NORTH
Dec 01, 2004; ... MANSFIELD - Mansfield's vaunted defense didn't have its best gamelast night, giving up 285 total yards and a season-high 22 points.But the Hornets made the big plays when they had to. Junior linebacker/fullback Jeff Creeden's interception with 35seconds left, his third interception ...
A FITTING FINISH FOR LIONS
Dec 01, 2004; ... CHELSEA - Winning close games is an art form - a nebulous blend ofluck, talent, timing, and intangibles. But Chelmsford has it down toa science. Following the same formula that propelled it to victory in itsprevious two games - an efficient, clock-killing ground game coupledwith ...
WINTHROP SURPRISES PROVIDENCE
Dec 01, 2004 ... Craig Bradshaw, Chris Gaynor, and Torrell Martin scored 11 pointseach as Winthrop rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit lastnight to upset host Providence, 60-54. Ryan Gomes scored a game-high 19 points, but was the onlyProvidence player in double figures. The Friars (4-3) ...
ALL SIGNS POINTING TO MEYER UTAH COACH TOP CANDIDATE
Dec 01, 2004; ... When Notre Dame fired football coach Tyrone Willingham yesterday,it set into motion a series of events that many involved think willresult in Utah coach Urban Meyer coming to South Bend. The only problem - if it can be called that - is that Meyer, whohas guided Utah to an 11-0 ...
CARR HELPS BU DRIVE PAST URI
Dec 01, 2004 ... Chaz Carr scored 25 points to lead Boston University to a 73-68win over Rhode Island last night in a nonconference game at Kingston,R.I. Carr led three players in double figures for BU (3-1) and led theTerriers with 6 assists and 6 rebounds. Etienne Bower scored 14points and ...
PATRIOTS DISCOVERING VIRTUE OF VERSATILITY VERSATILITY IS A VIRTUE FOR PATRIOTS
Dec 01, 2004; ... FOXBOROUGH - When it comes to switching positions for the good ofthe team, some players do it comfortably while others, according toPatriots coach Bill Belichick, wouldn't even be asked. "Some players can interchange from position to position seamlesslyand you would never know ...
DENEHY BOOSTS WALPOLE
Dec 01, 2004; ... BEVERLY - Danvers coach thought he had the perfect game planagainst Walpole last night in the Division 2 playoffs at EndicottCollege. It was the same game plan that earned his team its firstplayoff berth in 63 years. He didn't count on hulking Rebel Andrew Denehy. The ...
PUSHED BY METS, SOX WON'T GO FOURTH ON MARTINEZ
Dec 01, 2004; ... Lest there remain any doubt about their resolve, the Red Sox lastnight were fully prepared to let Pedro Martinez take his remarkableskills elsewhere rather than guarantee him a four-year contract tostay in Boston. A three-year deal, yes. A day after the New York Mets entered ...
IRISH IN REALITY SHOW, NOT THE OLD MOVIES
Dec 01, 2004; ... No school has a better football tradition than Notre Dame. Noschool has a thicker media guide. No school has more athleticfolklore. No school has more devout, passionate alumni, not merely onthe subject of its football program, but on just about anything elsethat has to do with that ...
MANY REAPED REWARDS GARCIAPARRA GETS 3/4 SERIES SHARE
Dec 01, 2004; ... As generous in victory as they were defiant in times of trouble,the Red Sox spread nearly $15.2 million in playoff winnings 95 ways,rewarding everyone from batboys to clubhouse attendants for helpingthem win the franchise's first World Series in 86 years. Sox players voted full ...
MAN OF STYLE AND SUBSTANCE FLASHY RONALDINHO UP FOR TOP AWARDS
Dec 01, 2004; ... When Ronaldo de Assis Moreira - better known as Ronaldinho Gaucho -turned down Chelsea to remain with FC Barcelona this year, it wasn'tabout the money. "You want to know why I wouldn't go to Chelsea even if theyoffered me $100 million?" Ronaldinho said before the season ....
SHIPYARD BLAST GOES OFF... ... BUT WITH A HITCH
Dec 01, 2004 ... At top, explosive charges were detonated yesterday at QuincyShipyard in an attempt to implode the steel structure used in theconstruction of warships during World War II. It has remained idlefor 18 years ...
NORTH SHORE GETS THE BEST OF ST. MARY'S
Dec 01, 2004; ... The MIAA raised the price of an adult playoff ticket to $10 thisseason. Last night, after six lead changes, including a touchdown byeach team in the last two minutes, no one leaving East Boston Stadiumafter North Shore's 26-20 victory over St. Mary's in the Division 3Aplayoffs can say ...
HAMILTON IS DROPPED HIS TEAM CUTS CYCLIST LOOSE
Dec 01, 2004; ... Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton, who is facing a two-yeardoping ban, was dropped last week by his Swiss-based racing team,which yesterday lost its license to compete on the professional tour. The 33-year-old Marblehead native, who tested positive for bannedblood ...
WESTWOOD PUTS ON AN AIR SHOW
Dec 01, 2004; ... MILTON - This is getting less and less suspenseful. It's not thatWestwood's opponents aren't worthy adversaries - it's just that highschool football squads aren't supposed to have a passing game thissophisticated. The Cohasset Skippers (10-1) got their second dose of Jeff ...
NOTRE DAME DISMISSES WILLINGHAM IN RARE MOVE, HE'S FIRED WITH 2 YEARS LEFT
Dec 01, 2004; ... Three years ago, Notre Dame made a historic move when it namedTyrone Willingham the first African-American head football coach inthe school's history. Yesterday, the Irish made another historic move when they firedWillingham three years into his five-year contract, a move that ...
THE NEXT GENERATION NBC'S BRIAN WILLIAMS ANCHORS A CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN NETWORK NEWS
Dec 01, 2004; ... As he prepares to become the first baby boomer to occupy abroadcast network anchor chair, Brian Williams understands he istaking a job however prestigious and powerful that is not what itused to be. "The math is there and indisputable," says the 45-year-oldnewsman, who succeeds ...
MEMBERS OF MIT CLUB SHARE AN ANIME ATTRACTION
Dec 01, 2004; ... CAMBRIDGE - The night begins with the crowd-silencing whack of afan on a table and the piercing yell of Stephanie Cross, an MITjunior. "Suwatte!" she yells, holding the fan tight and squinting at thecrowd with a slight smirk. "Suwatte" means sit down in Japanese, and ...
FILMS FIND AN ANIMATED FOLLOWING
Dec 01, 2004; ... There were cartoons coming out of Japan as early as the teens, andthe Toei studio went into animation production in a big way afterWorld War II. But anime as we know it starts in 1963, with "AstroBoy" and its revered creator, Osamu Tezuka. It was Tezuka whodeveloped the oversize heads ...
BERKSHIRE BREED PRIZED FOR RICHNESS OF FLAVOR
Dec 01, 2004; ... LEE A 500-pound Berkshire boar snorts and roots in the cold mudon Leahey Farm here, oblivious of his contribution to the nation'sgourmet food scene. The boar recently sired a litter of eightpiglets, who now suckle from their mother in a nearby barn. Whenthose piggies go to market in ...
UP CLOSE WITH JANE PAULEY, BUT NOT TOO CLOSE
Dec 01, 2004; ... On the cover of her new book, "Skywriting: A Life Out of theBlue," Jane Pauley radiates confidence, cheeriness, and graciousness,the hallmarks of her TV news career as host of shows such as "Today"and "Dateline" on NBC for 27 years. Off camera, though, and in her book, she reveals ...
SUPER TREATS
Dec 01, 2004; ... How edible is "The Incredibles"? It's no idle question forKellogg's. The Disney/Pixar animated feature has been this fall's box-office champ. Hoping its success will carry over to the kitchen,Kellogg's is marketing three tie-ins: "The Incredibles" cereal(left), Pop-Tarts, and fruit ...
SOME CONFECTIONAL WISDOM FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS THREE BOOKS OFFER SWEET UPDATES, NEW DELIGHTS
Dec 01, 2004; ... The thing about chocolate is that some people can't get enough ofthe stuff. And it turns out that the food once vilified as causingeverything from acne to migraines (experts say it does neither) canlegitimately claim several health benefits. Three tomes have beenadded to the chocolate ...
CONCERT UPDATE
Dec 01, 2004; ... Coheed & Cambria have canceled their WBCN Xmas Rave appearance atthe Orpheum tonight because of family emergencies, but the show willgo on with Hoobastank and Lost Prophets. Scissor Sisters at Avalon Jan. 14. Tickets $17.25, on sale 10 a.m.Saturday. Ron White at the Orpheum ...
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BECKONS WITH WHITE SAND BEACHES, GOLF
Dec 01, 2004; ... The doubters said it couldn't be done, a Red Sox WorldChampionship in our lifetime. But come next spring, we'll be chanting"2004!" at Yankees games and a red victory banner will be streamingdown the side of Fenway Park right next to the one from 1918. We'vetasted the champagne of ...
IT'S RAINING ROCK
Dec 01, 2004; ... It's WBCN-FM 's world: You just live in it. The Boston rockstation hosts its annual multivenue Xmas Rave today. The idea is tothrow cool bands into places smaller than they'd usually play andpack the bill so that every band's a winner. At present only one showis sold out the Avalon ...
SEOUL FOOD
Dec 01, 2004; ... December can be a minefield for those who try to eat nutritiously.Try tiptoeing around a holiday party featuring chips and dips, friedchicken wings, potato pancakes, buttery cakes you get the picture.What's needed is a break from the Western idea of feasting. Koreana,near Central ...
SOX STAR BECOMES AN AUTHOR; SERIES STOCKING STUFFERS
Dec 01, 2004; ... GOING DEEP Hirsute Sox star Johnny Damon is writing a book. Nokidding. In fact, the center fielder's already taken pen to paper."More than a quickie, we see this as a classic," said his literaryagent, Ian Kleinert , whose other clients include Iggy Pop and TommyChong . "This will be an ...
HARD-ROCKING PIXIES PICK UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF UMASS REUNION STOP PARTLY ABOUT THE MONEY, BUT ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC
Dec 01, 2004; ... AMHERST - Reunions by long-defunct bands, especially those thatdissolved in acrimony and rancor, are usually greeted with an uneasymixture of nostalgia and cynicism. Sure, you welcome an opportunityto see your favorite band one more time, but it can also be tough toshake the feeling ...
PUTTING FLAVOR BACK INTO PORK MORE AND MORE FARMERS ARE STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE BY RAISING FREE- RANGE PIGS THAT DELIVER BETTER TASTE
Dec 01, 2004; ... THORNTON, Iowa - Wisps of clouds streak the wide blue Iowa skyalong Interstate 35. Long, low silvery buildings stretch acrossfields on either side of the highway. There's no sound, no glimpse ofmovement or activity on this chilly fall morning. The buildings couldbe airplane hangars or ...
RULES OF SAFETY
Dec 01, 2004; ... An admonition from an edition of "Joy of Cooking" dating backabout 30 years states that pork requires thorough cooking. Thevenerable cookbook, which women all over America followed closely,advised bringing pork to an internal temperature of 185 degrees and awhite to "greyish" color to ...
SAVOR THE DIFFERENCE
Dec 01, 2004; ... We did an informal pork tasting recently. On the plate were slicesof both natural and commercially-raised pork cooked the same way. Onetester looked at the choices, pointed to the commercial pork, andannounced, "I'm not even going to try that piece. You can tell justby looking at it that ...
`PROJECT RUNWAY' IS A FABULOUS TAKE ON REALITY TV
Dec 01, 2004; ... Donald Trump is the big cheese on "The Apprentice," and a fewother rich men Richard Branson, Mark Cuban have tried to make goudaas reality TV ringleaders. But none of them can compare to HeidiKlum, the German-born supermodel, Victoria's Secret icon, andruthless ruler of the global ...
HOT AND COLD
Dec 01, 2004; ... When you've got the sniffles and your head is stopped up, you onlywant a box of tissues, bed, and lots of sleep. Eventually, of course,you need nourishment, or more specifically, chicken soup. If youcan't drag yourself out of the house to get a bird and put it in apot, a ...
CLOSING STORE HAS THEM AT LOSS FOR WORDS
Dec 01, 2004; ... Late in the afternoon of the final day, as a cold darkness settledover Harvard Square, inside WordsWorth Books the stacks had beenstripped of the great works of English literature. Gone were thebiographies, travelogues, essays, and novels, some new and somecenturies old, and along the ...
SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTURE IN A SKI TOWN
Dec 01, 2004; ... NORTH CONWAY, N.H. Finding a ski bum working in a ski townrestaurant is easy. But Peter Willis took it a step further. "Peter went to business school, but he was a ski bum and had tofind a way to ski during the day and still make money," said hiswife, Kate. The couple, ...
A ROUND TRIP
Dec 01, 2004; ... There's something called "gorditas" on the menu at Tacos Lupita,which roughly translates to "little fat ones." We thought about theold saying "you are what you eat" and decided not to tempt fate. Thecombo taco plate ($6.75) was a good choice the Somerville restaurantis named for these ...
TAKING SMOKING INSIDE
Dec 01, 2004; ... There are all sorts of contraptions for stovetop smoking, most ofwhich produce foods so saturated with smoky taste that the flavor ofthe original ingredient is obliterated. Chicken, for instance,enclosed in a small container with chips of wood for a short time,might as well have been ...
DECISION BY NLRB ON WORK RULES HIT CRITICS SAY CASE WILL DISCOURAGE UNION ACTIVITIES
Dec 01, 2004; ... The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that employers maypost regulations in the workplace that critics contend willdiscourage workers from organizing bargaining units or engaging inother union activities. In a 3 to 2 vote issued the day after Thanksgiving, chairmanRobert ...
TRAFFIC CONCERNS JAM CAPE PROJECT AGENCY BLOCKS CONSTRUCTION UNTIL COMPROMISE WITH DEVELOPER REACHED
Dec 01, 2004; ... There are brick sidewalks, a parking lot, a waste-water treatmentfacility, and two new buildings. The only thing missing from Mashpee's South Cape Village shoppingcenter is, well, the rest of it. A traffic dispute between the developer and the Cape CodCommission, which ...
BOSTON SAMPLER
Dec 01, 2004; ... Promises made in those giddy days of courtship don't always panout after the marriage. It is true in love and commerce. Take the pairing of one of our most important corporate citizens,John Hancock Financial Services, with its Canadian suitor, ManulifeFinancial. At the time the ...