A Post in Reply to a Comment

August 29, 2011 by Andrew Posted in Science 18 Comments

On my last post, there were a number of comments, but I wanted to highlight one thing Cliff wrote. I thought that this part of a comment he left was worth a full response. Quoted directly: “We can pound Gov Perry for pandering to those of his supporters who don’t…

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Krugman’s Warning on Anti-Science GOP

August 29, 2011 by PaulM Posted in Election 2012, Current Events, History, Lowell, Politics 6 Comments

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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9/11 fundraiser for Veterans

August 29, 2011 by DickH Posted in Lowell 6 Comments

The following is cross-posted from Jack Neary’s blog: Wanted to let you know about an upcoming event. I’ve been playing in a September baseball game with a group of friends, many of them from Lowell’s Sacred Heart Parish, for 30 years. This year, the game falls on September 11, and…

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Downed tree limb

August 28, 2011 by DickH Posted in Current Events, Lowell 3 Comments

A little after 9 this morning I heard an explosion from outside the house and caught sight of a simultaneous flash out our front door. A large tree limb had fallen across the power line that runs down a side street to the houses behind. We never lost power but…

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