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Thoughts on Eric Rosengren’s talk

Mike Luciano, a regular reader of and sometime contributor to this site also attended the lecture by Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren yesterday which I wrote about earlier. Mike comments on Rosengren’s remarks follow: On Monday, Boston Federal Reserve President, Eric Rosengren gave a talk at the UMass Lowell Inn…

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David McNerney funeral

One of his former co-workers in the US Customs service has produced an excellent and moving video and a slide show of Medal of Honor recipient David McNerney’s funeral from this past Saturday: [youtube]MMjoz8abBtE[/youtube] [youtube]CLG0ZWUczgY[/youtube]

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Hudson NH leaves US Chamber of Commerce

The Nashua Telegram reported yesterday that the Greater Hudson (NH) Chamber of Commerce is disassociating itself from the US Chamber of Commerce because of the intensely partisan political role taken by the US Chamber this election season. As anyone who watches TV can attest, the US Chamber of Commerce is…

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David McNerney funeral

On March 22, 1967, A Company, 1-8 Infantry, 4th Infantry Division was ambushed by an enemy force three-times it size while on patrol deep in a Vietnamese jungle. Many died and were wounded in the initial onslaught, but many more survived thanks to the heroism and leadership of the company‘s…

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Birth of the US Navy

This past Wednesday was the 235th anniversary of the birth of the US Navy. That fact is not in dispute but the identity of the birthplace of the US Navy is a controversial topic. Five communities claim the honor. Philadelphia maintains that on October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress voted…

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