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In his Sunday opinion column in the NYTimes, Thomas L. Friedman begs the President and Gov Romney to give the American voters a big vision for what the country can do. One of his suggestions is to enact government policies that make some form of post-secondary education accessible and affordable for anyone who…
Read More »Here’s the new trailer for the “On the Road” movie, which will open in the USA just before Christmas. Don’t forget that Kerouac’s only full-length play, “Beat Generation,” will have its world premiere at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Oct. 10 – 14, as part of the Kerouac Literary Festival.
Read More »If I was a producer of the upcoming Democratic Party convention in North Carolina, I would bag all the speeches all week. Nobody really wants to hear more speeches from professional talkers. The leaders of the Democratic Party should take the opportunity of having heightened public attention to SHOW the…
Read More »Today’s NYTimes includes the latest from opinion-writer Tim Egan, a comment on the figment that is politician Mitt Romney. There is a real ex-Gov. Romney and a businessman Romney and a Grandfather Mitt, but those are not on the political sales counter for the fall. I wouldn’t use the nasty term “empty suit” for…
Read More »I watch “Morning Joe” on MSNBC for a while most days to stay on top of the latest national political gossip. This week, I have seen several times an ad for the Wounded Warrior project narrated by a Country music singer. I’ve had this thought before, but seeing the ads…
Read More »Blogging and tweeting on Feb. 16 of this year, Dick Howe Jr reported on the special meeting of the Lowell City Council convened to discuss concerns about peace and tranquility in the downtown, especially as related to alcohol sales and late night socializing. Read the post here. Note that the meeting…
Read More »Today’s Boston Globe Magazine traces the upward trajectory of UMass Lowell in the five years since Marty Meehan was named Chancellor. The positive results are evident every day in the city and state, but the impact will be long range for the growing number of students enrolled, the research and scholarly contributions,…
Read More »A new friend of mine from England said that Lowell is missing the boat by not telling the story of its modern physical reconstruction and architectural preservation at street level where people can take it in, appreciate it, and maybe learn from it. On a recent visit to Manchester, N.H., I…
Read More »I am a bit ashamed to say that until this week I had never paddled a canoe on the Concord River. Countless times I had driven past the canoe rental place on Main Street in Concord, Mass., the South Bridge Boat House. The weather was good this past Wednesday, so Rosemary…
Read More »The mill cities along the Merrimack River should promote themselves in clusters like the Civil War sites in the South. Why can’t our region become a multi-day destination for visitors the way heritage sites or natural attractions in other parts of the country present themselves? Manchester, New Hampshire, looks good…
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