http://richardhowe.com Lowell Politics and Lowell History Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:02:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first Friends of the Tewksbury Patriotic Activities Committee’s “Candidates Breakfast”, held this morning at the VFW on Vernon Street, was a great success with several hundred people and many elected officials and candidates in attendance. After an hour for the buffet breakfast and socializing, chief organizer Gerry Selissen ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/13/tewksbury-candidates-breakfast/ Here's a column by Dr. Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute from the San Franciso Chronicle in which he tries to get his head around the statements made by people who deny the reality of climate change and the role humans play in that. Read the essay here. http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/13/climate-change-a-view-from-the-golden-gate/ FROM THE UMASS LOWELL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE: "National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell will address graduates at the University of Massachusetts Lowell’s commencement on Saturday, May 29 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. "Goodell also will accept a posthumous Doctor of Humane Letters degree for his father, the late U.S. Sen. Charles Goodell, ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/13/umass-lowell-announces-nfls-roger-goodell-as-commencement-speaker-doris-and-richard-goodwin-gloria-ladson-billings-alan-p-lightman-and-bonnie-comley-will-be-honored-also/ Author Jay Atkinson last night launched his new book "Paradise Road: Jack Kerouac's Lost Highway and My Search for America," about his adventures re-tracing Kerouac's "On the Road" routes in the US and Mexico in the late 1940s. More than 100 people crowded the second floor party and performance room ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/13/jay-atkinson-book-party-last-night/ FROM THE UMASS LOWELL ATHLETICS OFFICE: "The 2010 River Hawks did something no other team has done in UMass Lowell history, beat Maine in the playoffs. #20 UMass Lowell (19-14-4, 12-11-4 HE) defeated the Black Bears (16-16-3, 13-12-2 HE) in the first game of the Hockey East Tournament quarterfinals at the ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/13/river-hawks-down-umaine-2-1-in-hockey-playoff-game-1/ Given the forecast for torrential rain through much of this weekend, I don't think much raking will get done, but last week was a different story. Many folks were out picking up debris and commencing the vigorous spring raking that's needed to get one's yard in shape. I ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/12/some-citywide-housekeeping-notes/ This month’s AARP Bulletin has found that people are more likely to support Health Care Reform once they know that the bill that will be voted on in the coming weeks will: Give tax credits to small businesses to cover employees: Create health insurance exchanges to help people get coverage: Leave most people’s ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/12/aarp-on-health-care-reform/ To add to the "content" for Jack Kerouac's birthday, here's a clip of Jack reading on Steve Allen's TV show in the late 1950s. Stay with the clip to the end for the impressive ending. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzCF6hgEfto[/youtube] http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/12/jack-kerouac-reading-with-steve-allen-on-tv/ With St Patrick's Day less than a week away, here's a preview of some of the jokes you will hear at the various breakfasts that will be held in the coming days. These are clips from the 1989 Lowell St Patrick's Day Breakfast, with Ken Harkins as the Master of ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/12/st-patricks-day-1989/ Lowell poet Jack Kerouac was born 88 years ago today, March 12, 1922. Below are two fascinating videos of Kerouac. In this video Kerouac is shown playing pool Lowell's Pawtucketville Social Club in 1967. In this video Kerouac is being interview by Fernanda Pivano. Jack appears to be in a "not ... http://richardhowe.com/2010/03/12/jack-kerouac-march-12-1922/