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Happy bicentennial birthday wishes to one of the most famous visitors ever to Middlesex Community College, Mr. Charles Dickens himself! That is the first sentence of a wonderful entry about the famous author Charles Dickens’ visit to Lowell posted on the Middlesex Community College blog. Its titled… “The Dickens, You…

Without question my favorite super bowl half-time show is Michael Jackson’s incredible performance  in 1993. Take a look… What’s yours?

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The Susan G. Komen Foundation’s move to eliminate its financial support of Planned Parenthood is a real losing proposition, for the people being served and for the organization’s reputation. Planned Parenthood was threatened with the loss of nearly…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. No matter how much he accomplished, the late Boston Mayor Kevin White always wanted something more. His legacy is huge, from having kept the city from going up in flames following the Martin Luther King assassination, to continuing…

This is a great video of Lowell put together by Buddy 212002 using postcards. There are some amazing old scenes of the the downtown area. This video is titled “Greetings From Lowell”.

This is a hilarious piece from Jon Stewart titled the Gingrich who stole South Carolina. The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Governor Deval Patrick yesterday proposed a state budget to back up the state-of-the-state address he delivered on Monday. That speech was competently, if not soaringly, delivered, and urged a modest, focused agenda, which the budget seems geared to…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. State-of-the-union speeches are supposed to be inspirational, and last night’s by President Obama achieved that goal. It certainly spoke to his Democratic base and evoked a vision of what those center and left-of-center want their…

With our own Patriots in this year’s Super Bowl the usually entertaining TV commercials will be even more fun for we New Englanders. If you are familiar with Apple’s Siri, you are going to love the ad below. I saw this in the New York Times. As part of its…