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This morning on NPR's Morning Edition the money race was quantified in numbers. Since it was NPR they needed something other than visual aids to make the point. What better way to make that point than to use music? The brothers Gibb classic “Staying Alive” was used, for every one second played the candidate indicated had raised $2 million dollars. For some of the candidates, like Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, and Bill Richardson the clips...

In preparation for tonight's big night, you might be concerned with how you'll feel on New Year's Day. No one wants to start the New Year crouched over a toilet bowl, clinging to the cool porcelain throne. NPR's "Morning Edition" aired an informative piece about how people wind up in so much pain after a night of overindulgence. Basically, if you're hungover, you just "pickled" yourself: "The second theory of hangover involves a type of...

This morning Bob Oakes started reading copy on wbur's Morning Edition reporting on Menino's idea to sell City Hall and City Hall Plaza. The plan was outlined at a breakfast meeting today (and missed the print dailies deadlines) with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. It would be excellent to see the brick and concrete wasteland that is City Hall and the Plaza disappear – but what then would Boston residents have to complain about?...

'BUR's Morning Edition ran a story this morning reporting that the street price of a pistol is dropping in Boston because there are just so many of them out on the streets – buying one second-third-or fourth hand is falling into the simple pricing structure of supply and demand. Perhaps the buyback program will at least help to increase the cost of obtaining a firearm for those who don't already have one. At best it will reduce the number of weapons on the street and in turn put a stop to the increasing crime rate. Vintage guns, rifles, and shotguns won't be accepted as part of the program – though it wouldn't be surprising if you sawed most of the barrel of a shotgun they'd take it off your hands.

Or are you Just Happy to See Me?

Touching me, touching youBostonist had a little fling with Neil Diamond this summer, but in her investigation Susan didn’t ask us. After interviewing fans, tour guides and the current Fenway DJ, Megan Kaiser, Bostonist was sure we’d heard the truth to the origins of the Sweet Caroline rendition at Fenway. Alas, we were wrong. The theories about JFK’s daughter, daughters of Fenway Park DJ’s past, and existential explanations the truth came from the originator. Amy, the Fenway DJ before Megan Kaiser took over, put on Sweet Caroline 8 years ago at a game. The crowd loved it. That's it, Amy liked it and Red Sox Nation just happen to like it too. Now Megan plays it every game, eighth inning, and all Bostonist can say is:

sweet Caroline, good times never seem so good (so good, so good, so good...)

Hey Bostonist: last week you told us where we could get rid of some "September 1" leftovers and help the needy. I wanted to give my extra clothes to the Katrina victims but I heard on Morning Edition that physical goods aren’t the best donations. Are Goodwill, Boomerangs, and the Salvation Army my only options for clothing donations?