We've got a bunch of Whole Foodses coming in and taking over some old Foodmaster places in the greater Boston area. One is coming in right near me. All in all, wouldn't be a bad thing. And yet, and yet, and yet ... When Inskeep asks him if … [Read more...]
Archives for January 17, 2013
Word cloud from Gov. Patrick’s State of the Commonwealth Speech
I created a word cloud to get a visual feel for the content of Governor Patrick's State of the Commonwealth speech. The image does a good job of representing the priorities for the Commonwealth contained int the Governor's visionary … [Read more...]
Hey Carmen Ortiz, You said Nothing About Prosecutorial Discretion (The Humanity Part of the Job)
What a joke. Don't believe it when prosecutors talk about having to uphold the law. If so everyone would be in the can as habitual offenders. You would be surprised how many laws are being unknowingly broken. Never mind the … [Read more...]
Australia’s response to gun massacre
Australia's ban on assault weapons has been mentioned several times here. In this NYT essay, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard describes how he and his conservative National Party responded to a horrific massacre by banning … [Read more...]