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Flag Retirement Ceremony Tomorrow

June 17, 2011 by DickH Posted in Lowell Leave a Comment

What do you do with an American flag that is faded, torn and no longer serviceable? The proper disposal method is to burn it in a dignified, respectful manner. But the idea of “burning the flag” has negative connotations in popular culture. so some might be hesitant to do so…

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Fixing Tickets

June 16, 2011 by DickH Posted in Current Events Leave a Comment

About a month ago a New York Times article laid out a complex new procedure the city’s police department had instituted for traffic ticket accountability. I don’t remember all of the details of the process (follow the link and read the story if the process is of interest) but I…

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Rioting in . . . Vancouver?

June 16, 2011 by DickH Posted in Current Events 2 Comments

[youtube]ulmEl8Kx6N8[/youtube] Before yesterday, if you had asked me in which city of North America was rioting least likely to take place, I might have answered “Vancouver.” As the above video makes clear, that’s not the case. As this article from the home-town Vancouver Sun and this one from the New…

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Bruins win Stanley Cup

June 15, 2011 by DickH Posted in Current Events, History Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the Boston Bruins who defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 in a game seven victory. It’s been an incredible decade for professional sports teams in Boston. Consider: New England Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003 and 2004. Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2004 and…

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“Factory Girls” review

June 15, 2011 by DickH Posted in History, Lowell 1 Comment

Two weekends ago, the musical “Factory Girls” played at Lowell High School to rave reviews, but I missed those performances and so this past weekend I saw the show at the Boston Conservatory. It was outstanding, both from entertainment and historical perspectives. Set in 19th Century Lowell and directed by…

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