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Dem debate 3: is there a winner in the bunch?

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

Most days I am seething and  grinding my teeth.  Sometimes Donald Trump makes me feel like Jean Giraudoux’ Madwoman of Chaillot, about a disillusioned idealist who wants to “rescue humanity from the scheming and corrupt developers.” Words fail me. Tearing … Continue reading →

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“Project Look Out:” changing driving behavior

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

  Remember the old days when  the term “designated driver” evoked A.J. Foyt or Mario Andretti? By the 1980’s, however, we learned that “designated driver” meant the guy (or gal) at the party who wouldn’t drink so someone would be … Continue reading →

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Mass. Senate race: an embarrassment of riches?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

No one has a right to hold onto an office in perpetuity, but having served a long time shouldn’t necessarily be a disqualifier. Senator Ed Markey has been in public office nearly half a century.  The one-term+ US Senator has … Continue reading →

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Political wheeling and dealing flirts with criminal

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

You scratch my back; I’ll scratch yours has always been one of the rules of the political road in Boston.  Behaviors can be very subtle but still powerful, their meaning clear.  As alderman, state rep and state senator, Martin Lomasney … Continue reading →

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Trump on gun violence: judge him by his actions

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

In a speech prepared for him to read from the Oval Office, President Trump has condemned the shootings in Dayton and El Paso, calling for unity in opposing hatred, white supremacists, violence, especially on the internet and social media, and … Continue reading →

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Summer reading and escape from Donald Trump

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer demand relief from the news, and summer reading could be just the antidote.  The following are some suggestions: Non-Fiction: Tara Westover’s memoir Educated is one of the most gripping books I have read … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Democrats (and debate moderators)

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Behold the flaming liberal, which devours its own if it strays too far from the nest!  Right now, the best thing Donald Trump has going for him is the divided Democratic Party.  The most left-leaning could hold sway in the … Continue reading →

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