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Carl Steven's Journal

Hillary Poem: Should She Stay or Should She Go? Some democrats are saying it's time for Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race. Celtics Poem as they take on the Cavaliers Let the cavaliers games begin! The Old Poet from New Hampshire a 99 year old man signs his first book deal Eating dessert for a good cause a story about "boston bakes for cancer" Barbara Walters and Edward Brooke: A Love Poem Politics makes strange, and poetic, bedfellows. Kai Leigh Harriot An amazing story of forgiveness and redemption, from a little girl in Boston. Daily Struggle in Dorchester A 64 year old man describes the frustrations of daily life. A Poem about the Red Sox jersey buried in Yankee Stadium Yankee nation goes nuts because a David Ortiz was buried in the new Yankee Stadium. Their paranoia was poetic. A Night in Lowell for Paul Sullivan A major fundraiser at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium for the newly-created Paul Sullivan Foundation. Poem for the Bruins The Bruins are about to play their first game in the playoffs. It's time for a poem. Poem for the home opener at Fenway Park It's the start of another season at Fenway Park. The death of an eight year old boy. A Roxbury mother is charged in the shooting death of her son. A Fire Unveils A Secret In Milton An early-morning fire in Milton destroys an old mansion. Red Sox Opening Day in Tokyo Poem With a dramatic win like this, how can I not write a poem? Is casino vote at the statehouse rigged? A prominent state senator expresses concern that the process of deciding whether massachusetts should have casinos might be "rigged". Remembering Jack Kerouac it's jack kerouac's birthday. u/mass lowell is site of new film about kerouac. Elliot Spitzer poem a poem about poor elliot spitzer Governor Patrick's new education secretary The commonwealth has a new cabinet-level position: education secretary. Governor Patrick's appointing that secretary today. Remembering 13 Brockton firefighters killed in 1941 Brockton officials unveil a memorial to honor firefighters killed in the Strand Theater fire in 1941. The Huckabee Show In one of the more interesting events here in Iowa, Mike Huckabee held a press conference, which was packed, so he could unveil an attack ad which he will not run. Christmas Poem A poem for Christmas Jane Swift's Revenge? Former Massachusetts governor Jane Swift might be governor if it had not been for Mitt Romney. Today she is telling voters in New Hampshire why they should not vote for Romney in the presidential primary. She wrote an op-ed piece in the Manchester Union The Mayor Speaks He's called by many "Mayor for Life". That's why when Tom Menino speaks, many people in Boston listen. He spoke today, gave a speech before members of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Rats in Boston A great city has a problem: rats. Jumping out of a house fire I was in Haverhill this morning, covering a fire at a huge condo complex. I spoke with Mike Genna, who had quite a harrowing experience. Pregnant woman shot in Boston A young woman pregnant with twins was shot in Mattapan. After the Everett Fire A tanker truck explodes, triggering a dramatic fire that destroyed two huge apartment buildings in Everett. Now that working-class city is coming together to help those impacted by the fires. Mortgage Crisis Hits Home Communities all across the country are feeling the pain of the mortgage crisis. Jamaica Plain is no exception. Hometown Hero: "Police Chief for Handicapped Kids" Attleboro police chief Richard Pierce is involved with something that has nothing to do with fighting crime, and everything to do with helping handicapped children. A Thanksgiving Story: No longer homeless. The Pine Street Inn helps out a lot of needy people. One of their programs is Permanent Support Housing. I spoke with a single mother of two, who works full-time, and is part of that program. Her name is Tanisha Madison. Thanksgiving Poem Time for the annual Thanksgiving Poem. Hometown Hero: "Greater Boston Food Bank" This time of year, a lot of good people deliver a lot of good things. But nobody delivers in Massachusetts like the Greater Boston Food Bank. Kids Learn Politics in New Hampshire The fact that New Hampshire has the first-in-the-nation primary gives many young people a unique opportunity to visit with presidential candidates. A Year After The Explosion: Danvers It's been one year since a factory explosion in Danvers damaged nearly three hundred homes and businesses. Now, one year later, many of those homes have been rebuilt. I visited one of them. Covering the Whale of our Souls The famous whale mural that graced the huge face of a south end building has been covered by a canvas of an ipod ad. That "Politically Correct" Time of Year Christmas is more than a month away, but it's already time for stories about political correctness. Hometown Hero: "Mattapan Fire Rescue" A man driving by a burning house risks his life to save others. Hometown Hero: "Groton Mom Helps Build Playground" A Groton mom spearheads a fundraiser to build something every community of kids can use: a playground. Red Sox/Yankees Rivalry After the Red Sox won the World Series, their fans focused their attention on one team, and it wasn't the Indians or the Rockies. It was the Yankees. Coverage of Red Sox Rally Mark Katic and Carl Stevens on City Hall Plaza as the Red Sox' rolling rally pauses, and pitcher Jonathan Papelbon puts on a show. Red Sox World Series Victory Poem The Boston Red Sox have done it again, winning the world series! Time for a poem. Hometown Hero: "Helping in Acton" At the age of 76, Barbara Smith of Acton remains very active. She and her husband run a program that supplies household goods free to thousands of families in need. Red Sox Win A.L. Crown The Red Sox overcame a 3 games to 1 deficit and defeated the Cleveland Indians to win the American League Championship, so I figured: why not a poem? Red Sox Poem Before A.L.C.S. Well well well. It's time for the A.L.C.S. to begin at Fenway Park, and it's time for another baseball poem. Hometown Hero: "Fencing for a good cause" This is national breast cancer awareness month. A Swampscott woman is helping to organize an interesting fundraiser: a fencing competition. Poem After Game 1: Sox vs. Angels Josh Beckett shut out the Angels in game one of the A.L.D.S. Here's a poem.