“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” – Irish philosopher George Berkeley The same question could be asked of Saturday’s train wreck state Republican convention, the worst exercise in political messaging sinc... See more
Like a tourist visiting Jurassic Park, Mitt Romney returned to Massachusetts last week to revisit a political dinosaur - bipartisanship. Romney was showered with Democratic praise for his role in creating the blueprint for near-universal health coverage. ... See more
It was the speed-hump nightmare on Allandale Street that really tore it. In early February of last year, barely a month after gung-ho bureaucrats from Boston’s Streets Cabinet jammed 13 speed humps into a quiet stretch of Allandale near Faulkner Hospital ... See more
NEWS ITEM: Citing Dunkin’ Donuts, Health Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hints at a crackdown on sugary coffee drinks. The hotly contested chase for the title of dumbest Trump administration official has a new leader in the clubhouse. By dumping on Dunkin’ Don... See more
Solving a perplexing problem led to an explosive discovery Issue 122: Sept/Oct 2018 I dialed the number and waited through several rings. A man answered, and I told him I was the most recent owner of his old sailboat. He was happy to hear about the boat, ... See more
