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From today’s Wall Street Journal’s “On Wine” column, there’s a snapshot of toney Long Island leisure-time with a cameo appearance by Sir Paul McCartney and his woman friend, Nancy Shevell, at one of the preferred eating spots. A little window onto how the other half lives, I suppose. But Lowell…
Read More »Last winter in the “Citizens United” case, the US Supreme Court ruled that banning corporate spending on behalf of political candidates was unconstitutional. Many fear that the resulting flow of corporate money into political campaigns will further tilt the balance in American society away from the individual and towards big…
Read More »Yesterday US District Judge Susan Bolton made an historic and courageous decision in blocking the major parts of Arizona’ controversial new immigration law. But the fight is not over, as proven by this statement released on the state’s official website by Governor Jan Brewer. In my opinion we can not…
Read More »The entry below was crossed posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Scott Brown drew a huge crowd to a New England Council breakfast this week. His speech was a reminder of the regular-guy appeal that won him the seat last January and the power he is currently relishing as the…
Read More »Local playwright Jack Neary is blogging again…the entry below was cross posted from Jack’s own blog, “Shards”. So until I can construct one extended, cohesive thought, I’m gonna have to keep the “Shards” thing going. I’m trying to remember the last extended, cohesive thought, I had. Let me see…uh… On…
Read More »Rob Gavin from the Globe’s business pages writes today that the Federal Reserve’s recent regional economy report states that the New England economy is growing, but the pace is slow. Read his article here, and consider subscribing to the Globe if you appreciate the writing. The Sun recently reported that…
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