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For the first 30 minutes of yesterday’s World Cup finale, the American team unleashed an offensive blitzkrieg that left the announcers speculating about it being a “statement game” by the US – except they didn’t score any goals. After the initial half hour flurry, the teams settled down into a…
Read More »Today’s New York Times article on the ever-expanding scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspapers , Scotland Yard and perhaps even Prime Minister David Cameron reads like a script from the old BBC police drama, Prime Suspect. Televised periodically in the US from its 1991 debut until its 2006…
Read More »According to a news report by writer Mark Arsenault at the MetroDesk of boston.com, the Archdiocese of Boston through decrees made by Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley is moving to sell six shuttered churches. The decrees made according to canon law remove the sacred standing of the church buildings making them…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Former Senator Alan Simspon, a Wyoming Republican, just about summed up my reaction to the debt ceiling impasse. He said that the extent to which pettiness has overcome patriotism is nothing short of disgusting. Despite Republican longstanding charges…
Read More »The US Women’s Soccer team advanced to the World Cup final game with today’s 3-1 victory over France. The US team will play Japan this coming Sunday (2:45 PM ET) for the title. [youtube]ES7wOXUlj44[/youtube]
Read More »It’s been a while since I dragged Tom Friedman over to rh.com, but today’s opinion essay in the NYTimes is worth reading twice, particularly to note how many times the Pandora radio inventor pitched his idea to venture capitalists. I remember reading somewhere about the dozens of times that William…
Read More »I’m not an economist, but the more I try to learn about economics by reading the work of those who are, the more I realize it is a field with wildly different interpretations of the facts and prescriptions for solving the country’s problems. When I read that a failure by…
Read More »Last night Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Steven Grossman was honored as the “Fighter of the Year.” The award was presented at the 4th annual golf tournament benefiting the Team Micky Ward Charities at Meadow Creek Golf Club in Dracut. The Team Micky Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization…
Read More »A reminder from Lowell’s Department of Planning and Development: In July and August, as part of the update to Lowell’s citywide Master Plan, the Department of Planning and Development will host a series of public visioning sessions to collect input from the community and help shape a vision for the…
Read More »I still have a hard time following soccer, but this apparently was an all-time classic ending. The US was down 2-1 in “extra time” when, in the very last minute of play, the Americans scored the tying goal. The outcome was decided by penalty kicks. This video, from ESPN, shows…
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