Mass. Council on the Humanities reports that on this day in 1861: [T]he Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Militia was formally organized. With war approaching, men who worked in the textile cities of Lowell and Lawrence joined this new … [Read more...]
Archives for January 21, 2013
The Never-Ending Quest For Freedom
In the Boston Globe today John Sununu wrote about “A Crisis Of Values At MIT.” It gave me pause, and made me think how much the world has moved on from the Abbie Hoffman challenge of “Steal This Book!” When I learned about Aaron Swartz … [Read more...]
Obama inauguration open thread
A strong speech by the president. What did you think? … [Read more...]
One Million Moms for Gun Control to Rally at State House this Saturday 1/26 from 11:30-12:30
We have an unprecedented opportunity to influence positive change right now -- but reasonable gun control measures will only happen if we stand up to make our voices heard. I know that gun violence can happen to anyone because it … [Read more...]
As you celebrate the second Obama-Biden inaugural…
Today marks the ceremonial beginning of President Obama's second term. We don't yet know what he will say, but I'm thinking about an important thing he said four years ago when he reminded us that winning the election did not bring change. … [Read more...]