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Over at the TPM website there is a report that Steny Hoyer is in the lead with colleagues willing to publically support his candidacy for Minority Whip against James Clyburn – the apparent choice of Nancy Pelosi. Thirty House Democrats from across the political spectrum have signed on to a…
Read More »There’s much analysis out there on why the GOP took so many seats in the House and a few in the Senate. Over at POLITIO, reporter Byron Tau comments on the “senior factor” in some these races. In an election marked by dramatic defections from the Democratic Party, older voters…
Read More »John Lennon’s image will appear on a commemorative coin issued in England thanks to a popular vote conducted by the Royal Mint. He joins other notable persons who have received this “honour,” including Shakespeare, Churchill, Darwin, and Florence Nightingale. If England can manage this kind of tribute for John Lennon,…
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Read More »For some reason, November 6th has been declared Carl Sagan Day, to honor the great communicator of science. I can’t find an explanation for why today was picked; perhaps it was the date of some major achievement in his career. Last year I believe I posted a passage from his…
Read More »While many supporters of Niki Tsongas were upset about the Lowell Sun’s endorsement of Jon Golnik, some community leaders – men and women who think more about the strategic needs of the region than they do politics – were appalled. For at least a century, Lowell has been the epicenter…
Read More »On November 6, 1860, voters across America went to the polls and elected Abraham Lincoln president which set the stage for the American Civil War. Here are the results of the election: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) received 180 electoral votes and 1,865,908 popular votes John C Breckinridge (Southern Democratic) received 72…
Read More »Cardinal Sean O’Malley commented on his blog this week about his visit to Lowell last Saturday evening. First he celebrated the 4 o’clock Mass at the Immaculate Conception Parish. The Immaculate happens to be my parish – Bill and I attended the Mass and the D’Youville event. The Cardinal writes: I spent Saturday…
Read More »From the NYTimes website, here are several poems in which the writers speak to the daylight savings time experience. It’s a big deal when the NYT gives this kind of premium space to poets. The contributors are well known.
Read More »The New York Times notes the passing onTuesday of Jule Sugarman – the primary architect of the 45-year old Head Start program. Jule Sugarman, a primary architect of Head Start, the federal support program for millions of poor preschoolers, died Tuesday at his home in Seattle. He was 83… Mr.…
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