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Tomorrow would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday if his life had not been taken away in December 1980. Recently, there’s been some talk in our community about Lowell and Liverpool, Kerouac and The Beatles, with similarities being pointed out. Lennon’s life and artistic legacy continue to generate interest and…
Read More »Uncle Dave does Facebook, “the movie,” in today’s column in the NYTimes. Read what columnnist David Brooks writes about the web phenomemon in his op-ed piece, and buy the NYT if you appreciate the writing. PS: Economist Paul Krugman today is so dejected that I don’t want to link to his NYT column about…
Read More »There’s a story posted on the WickedLocal/Watertown site about Nick Iannuzzi – an independent candidate for Governor’s Council in the Third District challenging incumbent Marilyn Devaney. Iannuzzi plans to appear on a local Saturday morning radio talk show to promote his campaign. There is a twist to the tale. Apparently Iannuzzi has paid $490 for a 25…
Read More »Interesting comments about Latin Lyceum, AP courses, etc. at Gerry Nutter’s place. Here’s the link. What I found interesting was the in-depth community conversation going on there—back-and-forth and new people chiming in—more evidence of the growing role of blogs in the city.
Read More »Tony Sampas provides two more photos of the sign high above Kearney Square
Read More »Read Nicholas Kristof’s column in today’s NYTimes to learn why he says keeping Democrats in the majority in Washington will be a better choice for the country. He goes step by step on economic policy differences between D’s and R’s. Here’s his op-ed; get the NYT if you appreciate the…
Read More »Sorry for the misinformation on the Star Party at Fort Hill Park. I drove up there tonight and found the place deserted. I came home and checked my sources, and saw that the Star Party is next Thursday, Oct. 14, from 7 pm to 9 pm. My apologies to anyone…
Read More »Today’s NYTimes has an article about competition for best film of the year—the Oscar race. Mentioned in the middle of the story is ‘The Fighter’ from, basically, Lowell. Read the story here, and get the NYT if you appreciate the effort. A more serious scramble may occur among a clutch…
Read More »Tony Sampas provides two nighttime photos of the “SUN” sign high above Kearney Square in Lowell
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