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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Tom Brady has a head start on a wonderful life. He has the golden touch. But why couldn’t he also give a head start to the program by that name? Monday’s Boston Herald had an interesting juxtaposition, a…
Read More »Middlesex Community College welcomed its students back with a huge Block Party. Food, a tug of war, an escape artist and many other fun activities provided the day’s entertainment. Nearly 700 students and faculty attended. Events like these make it easier for students to meet one another and become more…
Read More »This is a great video posted by mshane123. Its a behind the scene look at fiddler Natalie MacMaster’s recent performance at Boarding House Park. The guy featured in the video and doing most of the talking is guitarist Shane Hendrickson who was touring with MacMaster at the time of her…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Contrary to the prevailing wisdom, I believe that Governor Deval Patrick came out of Tuesday night’s debate as the winner. Why? Because people are often guided by their impressions more than the substance of candidates’ arguments. Cahill proved…
Read More »This is a really funny clip from The Colbert Report featuring VP Joe Biden.
Read More »I watched the gubernatorial debate last night sponsored by WBZ. The format of the debate worked well and Jon Keller did a good job as moderator. Over the one hour the candidates covered many issues with “money, or lack of” being the most important. Here are some of my general…
Read More »Did you catch the story about former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee over the weekend? The minor league team the Brockton Rox asked Lee to throw out the first pitch last Sunday. Lee refused, sort of…actually he said he would not throw out the first pitch of the game,…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. President Obama’s Oval Office address, just the second he has made in his half term, was dramatically underwhelming. There was nothing new and little, if anything, that was emotionally stirring. We knew that our combat troops had been…
Read More »I’m not much of a fan of the TV show The Amazing Race, although my grand-daughter tells me I should be. Well, I guess she is right. The show held “open casting calls” last Saturday at the 99 Restaurant in Tewksbury and the place was packed. I can see why.…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. I am not an economist, nor do I play one on TV. I am struggling along with others to understand all the moving – and not moving – parts. And I am yearning for President Obama to outline…
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