A couple decades ago, a smoker I knew smugly pointed out that his aunt, who had smoked all her life, had died of pancreatic cancer. "See! Smoking didn't kill her!" The very next day, a study came out linking pancreatic cancer to … [Read more...]
Archives for January 1, 2014
Breakout the Cudahs and Gatahs, Marty Walsh Is Bringing Back “Mark Morris and the Cat Tunes” for the Inauguration
Ahhh, the 1980s. I'm sure some of you remember them. Others perhaps have heard of them. It was a glorious time for many including coming of age young men from South Boston and Dorchester and their pain -in-the-ass cousins from Milton and … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Mayor Bill de Blasio
Cambridge native and fellow CRLS alumn and Red Sox fan, Bill de Blasio was inaugurated as New York City's Mayor today at 1pm. The new Mayor was sworn in by former President Bill Clinton. Not too far into his address he shouted these … [Read more...]
Obamacare, Health Care, and Taxes, Or How the Crimson Tide Lied
I’ve known for a while that there could be a tax on my health insurance. I still don’t know how much that will be. As a public employee, I have what people would consider good health insurance. I have co-pays, but no deductibles. My … [Read more...]