Not quite a one newspaper town?

The New York Times is telling the unions at the Globe: give us $20 million in concessions, or the Globe will be no more.

And the Old Grey Lady isn't kidding.

I sometimes read the Globe and even though I don't agree with its editorial slant, I feel just a teeny bit smarter. The problem is that the Globe is geared to the upper-middle and upper classes of Boston; the Herald, while tabloidy and sensational, is for the more working-class of us.

The Metro? The bastard child of the Herald and the Globe that no one wants to admit is theirs. The Globe owns that too; maybe they should get an reasonably balanced editorial board and cut all the crap out of it.

Memo to Globe: Grab Universal Hub NOW

Dan Kennedy from Media Nation has one demand: the Boston Globe, if it wants to shake itself out of its stodgy doldrums, must hence and forthwith acquire Universal Hub and Adam Gaffin.

First, I am a frequent blogger whose material frequently appears on Universal Hub, and whenever I see a post from my blog appear on Universal Hub, it gives me encouragement to post more here. I can comment there without having some obnoxious schmo (ahem, I mean, 'concerned citizen') try to convince the board that (insert wacky, obtuse pet theory or slogan here) and that I'm wrong for pointing out the error of their ways.

Second, if the Globe wants to get its credibility back (see: "g", the Mike Barnicle plagarism incident, supplying WTKK with most of its material), it should relentlessly seek Mr. Gaffin's talents. I like viewing his page because there is stuff for everyone. Real diversity there, all for the taking.

Finally, I know the Globe is hurtin' because no one's picking up the print anymore - or if they are, they're lining their birdcages with it. I'm not looking for the Globe to suddenly turn into the Phoenix (sans adult section - nothing spells embarassment than telling your seatmate on the train, 'I remember when I had a Rabbit - a 1981 diesel operated Rabbit that lasted me until 2002...') and be the beacon of fake hipster angst. But the Globe has to get out of its stodgy Beacon Hill/Blue Book doldrums, and Universal Hub is that grease that will spin that squeaky wheel on Morrissey Blvd.

Facebook: use it wisely

If you're a Facebook user, you can use the social network program as an invaluable tool to reconnect with your friends from the past, including those who you had secret and not-so-secret crushes on, but don't blame it for breaking up a relationship because your SO was actually talking to said secret and not-so-secret crushes, including exes.

The Globe article is okay, but a lot of people state - correctly - that the Facebook isn't at fault here. It's the jerk of the guy who decided to two-time the girl by having two profiles. Of course, you can participate in the occasional Super Poke, invitations to Mafia wars, and hugs, but if that's not your style, the "ignore" button comes in handy.