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May 16, 2006 Bruce Allen BSMW Original Column, Noteworthy

Column: What I’ve Learned Since Starting BSMW

In a previous post, I outlined how BSMW came to be. It's been four years since that time and I've learned so much since those early days. Here are just a few of the things that have become clear to me. 1) I never want to be a sports writer. ( But I knew that … Continue reading Column: What I’ve Learned Since Starting BSMW

May 9, 2006 Bruce Allen BSMW Original Column, Noteworthy

Column: The Story Behind BSMW

I've given bits and pieces before, but I don't think I ever gone into detail as to why Boston Sports Media Watch exists today. I've always been a huge consumer of anything Boston sports. I would buy all the newspapers, listen to WEEI all day, watch the Sunday night sports shows, and read USENET postings … Continue reading Column: The Story Behind BSMW

March 13, 2005 Bruce Allen BSMW Original Column

Sundays With Sully

Earlier this week, I won the lottery. Well, not really, but for the purposes of this column, we’re going to pretend. After collecting my lump sum, I decided to start a newspaper that will be sold throughout New England and be available on-line for the same weekly rate. Let’s say 50 cents a day and … Continue reading Sundays With Sully

December 4, 2002 Bruce Allen BSMW Original Column, Dan Shaughnessy

“Shaughnessy…get a life!”

This was one of the first extensive pieces I wrote for BSMW, way back in 2002. Not much has changed. "Shaughnessy…get a life!" So goes the old woman in the sound clip played frequently on Sports Radio WEEI. Many Boston and especially Red Sox fans often feel the same sentiment. What is it about this … Continue reading “Shaughnessy…get a life!”