quick takes: wbz - 11/3/2009 65 points

tuesday night - no time-sucking ncis marathon on usa.

so over to 'bz...

karen anderson - it's the first time i've noticed karen.  i was too busy listening to her story to check her out.  maybe this is good in some way?  she's in roxbury covering today's election and possibility menino's unprecedented fifth fucking term.  footage of flaherty and yoon and a rare street interview with a woman actually able to articulate decent, clear reasons for her support of menino.  this is not intended to be a shot at women - just at people in general.  (5 points) 

hospital stabbing story - there are elements of honor, decency and class in this sad story.  (35 points)

lisa hughes - hits it out of the park every night.  she's head and shoulders above anyone when it comes to presenting a story with a genuine sense of really understanding it.  (35 points)

kate merrill - cities and towns installing cameras at traffic lights to forcefully take more money from taxpayers and non-taxpayers alike.  that's fucking great.  what's the over/under for the start of the revolution?  kate - you're awfully good...but today i'm shooting the messenger. (- 10 points)

steve burton - i just think he's a goof.  the state of number one sports anchors in boston is sad.  is twibell available? jesus, is roger twibell still alive?  does he even need to be?  maybe i should flip over to fox 25 just so i can have a reason to rip on butch stearns.  (-15 stuttering, unhelpful, distracting adjective points)

alice cook - typical pats mid-week report.  in each moment, alice's eyes manage to say, "back to you neumie."  i'm looking at her and thinking, "jeez, skaters age well...but then i remember nancy kerrigan and tonya harding.  alice - you keep on keeping on. (15 points)