Word: digging
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Over the past few months, Boston's Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project (better known as The Big Dig) has been hit by a new wave of criticism. The attack has come from Rep. Frank Wolfe, Republican of Virginia and chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation. Local politicians have always been adept at pouncing on the project's numerous gaffes and missteps, but Wolfe's campaign is entirely unique. It is indicative of a new era in Boston politics...
...allowing Wolfe to attack the Big Dig, the established Massachusetts power structure supporting the project is showing a serious sign of weakness. It is giving way to the more conservative regime Wolfe symbolizes. This conquering sense of energy and vision (even if at times misled) is long overdue. However, it is pushing out an integral part of our proud Boston lifestyle...
...also be seen as a personal assault upon the city of Boston. Though it may seem ridiculous to call an attack on a highway an attack on a city, there is a clear connection between the two institutions. Just like Ray Bourque or Mo Vaughn, the Big Dig is associated with aspects of our city which serve as a source of pride for local residents...
...senator from Massachusetts, former House Rules Committee Chair J. Joseph Moakley of South Boston and former Speaker of the House, the late Thomas "Tip" O'Neill of Cambridge. In the Bay State, these are noble men who have served the interests of their community well. Many say The Big Dig was Tip O'Neill's final salute, his going away present...
...kids, a fairy tale is as sacred as the Pentateuch; it instructs them in the perils and wonders of the world they are just getting used to. Even as adults, they may retain what they believe to be a moral copyright on their memory of favorite stories. Don't dig up my Secret Garden, they protest. Don't abuse my Seuss...