Is Walter Cuenin, the former priest at Our Lady Help of Christians victim of an archdioscese witch hunt or a heretic? Join the debate, already in progress:

Beso:

This is the classic case of a huge corporation smearing the reputation of a whistle blower. The accounting of the parish was fine for years until Cuenin started to spout off. Not sure he's too smart to start backing gay marriage without expecting some retribution...that's the way the Church has worked for years. But to all of a sudden the archdiocese is now scouring financial records when they themselves have some questionable accounting practices is unconscienable on their part.

Fred:

When a clerical person preaches doctrine that runs counter to the teachings of the church he or she purports to be a part of they are heretics and are preaching heresy. It's that simple.

Only two more to go.

Mike Timlin, all is forgiven! And Wells, aside from the first inning, shows why the Sox signed him. Oh, and dear Yankees: Thanks for all the fielding, especially you, Jason.

Meanwhile, out in the way western suburbs, i.e., Pittsburgh, Dr. Suzie reports:

Watching baseball is more of a challenge if you are holding an (almost) sleeping baby. Josie is usually sound asleep by eight, but like her mother, unable to sleep when the Red Sox are on television. Or maybe, she is unable to sleep when her mother is cursing like a sailor. Either way, she is a Red Sox fan, which is a relief, as my biggest fear during pregnancy was that I would birth a Yankees fan. One shudders to think. ...

To our east, as in Berlin, Sage reports trouble finding a place to watch the games:

... And here, all kinds of people walk around wearing Yankees hats. I think I already mentioned this, but I find it deeply disturbing. More evidence of an insidious evil empire.

Check out its definition of Massholes:

Massholes is a portmanteau word used as a derogatory reference to residents of the state of Massachusetts, USA, primarily by residents of less populated adjacent states. A symptom of the friction often found where rural and urban cultures meet, its use has increased with the migration of upper middle class, usually Caucasian families from eastern Massachusetts to districts with less crowding, lower home prices, and lower taxes, either as a primary residence or a vacation home. The term is a direct reference to the perceived rudeness, snobbishness, and high pressure lifestyle of the migrants. It indirectly refers to upward pressures on real estate prices, due to their higher average income and net worth. ...

Unless it's somebody's idea of a joke, hmm? Click to the definition and see if you can spot the little addendum I just posted there.

Some interesting statistics from the Tuesday preliminary in a Globe article today: Felix Arroyo not only came in second overall in the race for an at-large council seat, he actually won 11 of the city's 22 wards. So forget the city council race for a moment and ponder a possible Mayor Arroyo one day.

Note: The print version of the story has a map showing who won which wards. Naturally, the map is not in the online version.