] Mike was out of town this week.

] We attempt to say something interesting and informed about public sector pension liabilities, using the ongoing Mark Rojas fiasco as the hook.

] Mike, Rick Rushton, and hundreds of others ran the first Worcester Half-Marathon. (Councilor Rushton beat Mike by 5 minutes; such is life.)

] Worcester Magazine has revamped their website, now running on Broadcast Interactive Media. We favor WordPress.

] No T&G paywall yet.

] Mike doesn’t like Inside Worcester. Thanks for asking.

] Mike explains what he knows about “We the People.”

] We talk a little about the Gulf Oil Spill and local seafood consumption, referencing this WoMag piece.

] Yeah there are PCBs, asbestos, etc. in the old Crompton Park Pool materials.

] Mike liked Jeff Barnard’s post Nothing Left to Complain About?