Change in My Morning Routine

I won't be going out this morning as I usually do because I've already previewed the Globe and the hunk of s*** simply isn't worth it.  Maybe you think it is:

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Witness testifies of payments to DiMasi

Salvatore F. DiMasi’s past law associate testified yesterday that he gave the former House speaker thousands of dollars he had received from the software company Cognos, establishing for the first time a direct financial connection between DiMasi and the Burlington-based firm he allegedly helped to win state contracts. (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)

Centuries of interruption and a history rejoined

Come May 26, the bond between Tiffany Smalley and her ancestors will come full circle. She will become the first Wampanoag to graduate from Harvard College since Caleb received his degree in 1665. (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)

Romney to offer health proposal

Mitt Romney, whose emerging candidacy for president has been clouded by GOP doubts over his health care plan in Massachusetts, is planning a bit of political jujitsu tomorrow: taking the biggest perceived negative of his campaign and attempting to turn it into a positive. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)

Prison staff may be tied to threats

State Police and Hampden County authorities are investigating whether state prison employees made anonymous phone calls, threatening to kill an escaped inmate being held at a Springfield hospital, possibly as part of a scheme to generate more overtime opportunities, officials said yesterday. (By Maria Cramer and David Abel, Globe Staff)

Poll finds support for soda tax

Sixty-nine percent of Massachusetts voters would support a soda tax, if the money raised were used to support local schools or programs to reduce obesity in children, according to a new poll. (By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff) 

That one caused a belch of incredulity. Good thing I take agenda-pushing Globe polls with a grain of salt these days.

Metro

• Imprisoned former Boston councilor refuses to remain silent (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Durant breaks 6-month tie with Worcester seat victory (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
• Supporters push to save fading Irish social club (By Matt Rocheleau, Globe Correspondent)
• Upgrade to raise Boston Massacre site’s visual impact (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
• Merrimack, N.H., officials warn of bear sightings (By Katherine Landergan, Globe Correspondent)
• Five patients diagnosed with the measles in Boston (By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff)
• Man charged in break-in at school (By Neal J. Riley, Globe Correspondent)
• BOSTON Civil rights fines to fund education grants (Boston Globe)
• BOSTON Author steps down from library board (Boston Globe)
• WOBURN Nancy Kerrigan to testify at brother’s trial (Associated Press)
• WATERTOWN Councilor wins race for Mass. House seat (Boston Globe)
• AMHERST UMass selects new marching band leader (Associated Press)
• LOWELL UMass Lowell offers free-tuition deal (Associated Press)
• Five teens charged in S. Boston beatings (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
• 7-year review proposed for judges (By Michael Norton and Colleen Quinn, State House News Service)
• Summer jobs funded for 3,000 in state (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Students testify for bill to cut driver permit age (By Matt Murphy, State House News Service)
• Wilson to lead Kennedy Institute (Globe Staff)
• Apparently intoxicated passenger arrested on flight to Boston (By Stewart Bishop and Neal J. Riley, Globe Correspondents)
• US investigation rules out foul play in Mass. boy’s death in ’03 (By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press)
• Yale announces free online access to museum, library collections (Associated Press)

Nation

• Romney set to offer his own proposal on health care (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• Obama goads GOP on immigration overhaul (By Jackie Calmes, New York Times)
• New York mosque neighbor’s sign offends Muslims (Associated Press)
• Presbyterians agree to allow gay clergy (Associated Press)
• NRC faults Ala. plant over valve failure (Associated Press)
• Court orders overhaul for veterans’ care (Associated Press)
• US to revise endangered-species protocol (New York Times)
• Historic flooding threatens the Delta (By Holbrook Mohr and Shelia Byrd, Associated Press)
• Judge denies bail for passenger who roiled California flight (Associated Press)
• Peace Corps criticized over rapes (By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times)
• Simpler heart treatment ignored (By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press)
• Political notebook Democrats say oil subsidies add $21b to deficit (Boston Globe)
• Report warns of impact on Medicaid (By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press)
• Appeals court in Va. hears health care cases (By Larry O’Dell, Associated Press)

Related: Wasting Time With Congress 

One reason among many I'm not interested in U.S. politics right now; Obama's attempted diversion above is another.

World

• Bin Laden’s sons blast US for deadly raid (By Scott Shane, New York Times)
• EU court blocks restrictions on media (Bloomberg News)
• Royal couple honeymoon in Seychelles (Associated Press)
• US drones kill 3 in Pakistan border region (Associated Press)
• French arrest 6 in jihad-training sweep (Associated Press)
• Besieged Libyan rebels hail NATO airstrikes (By Diaa Hadid and Michelle Faul, Associated Press)
• Syria’s elite will fight to keep power, Assad ally says (New York Times)
• ‘Honor killers’ may face death (By Nirmala George, Associated Press)
• Japanese leader discards plan to build 14 nuclear reactors (By Martin Fackler, New York Times)
• Amid talks with China, harsh US quotes (By Martin Crutsinger and Matthew Pennington, Associated Press)

I might take a look at a few of those, but who knows?  When I don't buy a paper I'm less likely to visit the website and lift stories for link and post. 

Editorial and opinion

That's right about where I totally lose interest.  

What never seems to make the cut anymore:

Business

• CEO leaving Boston Scientific at year’s end (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
• Microsoft aims to put Skype at your fingertips (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
• Photos Top 10 most valuable brands
• Inner-city businesses honored for their success (By John Dyer, Globe Correspondent)
• Photos Local companies on the Inner City 100
• Former T chief refused to keep exit pay secret (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• Users are said to control phone data (By Joelle Tessler, Associated Press)
• Retreat on big mortgages may hurt upscale market (By David Streitfeld, New York Times)
• FDA orders studies of artificial hips (New York Times)
• Google adds Android entertainment (Bloomberg News)
• Warner Music loses $38m in period (New York Times)
• AROUND THE REGION First Marblehead to restate results (Globe Staff)
• AROUND THE REGION Kerry seeks Hub cable rate report (Globe Staff)
• Around the Region Analog Devices wins trade ruling (Bloomberg News)
• Around the Region 2 Salem coal-fired units OK’d to shut (Associated Press)
• Bank to allow texts to OK overdrafts (Associated Press)
• Transgender bias in workplace costs millions, study says (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
• Goldman reveals more subpoenas (New York Times)
• Index investing isn’t only approach, Vanguard says, but it’s best for most of us (Associated Press)
• Skype deal, profit forecasts reinforce the rally (Boston Globe)
• MARKET MOVERS ‘American Idol’ owner sold for $511m (Boston Globe)
• MASS. MOVERS Market gets behind Alkermes-Elan deal (Boston Globe)
• H&R Block Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Fossil Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Medifast Inc. (Boston Globe)

I'm tired of getting the businesss from the Boston Globe. 

Looks like I will be making my own coffee this morning.