As Irene was developing, landing, damaging the states and communities along the Eastern seaboard and inland as well, officialdom was full of praise for the “new FEMA” – for the planning, co-ordination and ongoing interaction, relief and support. Everyone was in the loop. In a Washington Post story by Ed…
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9th Annual Kerouac Road Race Race proceeds go to the Jack Kerouac Scholarship awarded to a Lowell High School graduating senior planning a major in literature or the arts. Time is running out to get your micro-tec race t-shirt!!! Sunday, September 25th Be one of the first 400 registered and…
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“Hudzik’s Market, Palm Sunday” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 To see more artwork, visit www.richardmarion.net
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My old schoolmate Bob Jette posted on FB about this short essay by Deepak Chopra on huffingtonpost.com about the issues that he believes will determine the outcome of the presidential election next year. Read the essay here.
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This is interesting. I picked it up from the staunchly progressive news service truth-out.org.
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NYTimes opinion writer Paul Krugman today sounds the alarm on the anti-science, anti-intellectual character of the leading contendors to be the Republican Party’s challenger to President Obama. Backing up his opinion with facts and candidate quotes, Krugman warns about the prospects of an “anti-knowledge” platform and subsequent legislative agenda. Maybe it’s…
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“Confluence of Concord & Merrimack” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 To see more artwork, visit www.richardmarion.net
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Like King, we need to put on our cemetery clothes and be coffin-ready for the next great democratic battle. Swept somewhat aside by Hurricane Irene was Thursday’s fiery guest essay in the NYTimes by scholar and activist Cornel West, who called for “a revolution” in tribute to the memory of Rev.…
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Legendary Civil Rights leader and long-time US Rep. John Lewis of Georgia wrote an op-ed piece for today’s NYTimes. He charges that several states have passed laws controlling the voting process that will disproportionately burden voters who are racial minorities (govt. photo id required) or young (student id’s not allowed in…
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Yesterday the Archdiocese of Boston published the names of 159 priests and former priests who were in some way connected to the clergy sex abuse scandal. While victim rights groups were pleased with this release, they were also critical that many other names were still being withheld. These included clergy…
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