For the Bruins, this is a real must-win situation tonight, not like those faux must-wins for games 3 and 4. Lose and the dream is over. From my neutral-observer point of view, I'd like to see the series go to seven. What's better than … [Read more...]

According to the Associated Press: Under fierce pressure from fellow Democrats to resign in a sexting scandal, Rep. Anthony Weiner announced Saturday he was entering professional treatment at an undisclosed location and requested a leave … [Read more...]

From Companies Spend on Equipment, Not Workers, a couple of days ago in the NY Times: Two years into the recovery, hiring is still painfully slow. The economy is producing as much as it was before the downturn, but with seven million fewer … [Read more...]

Any buzz building out there in BMG land? As I write, it is about four hours until the puck drops. Roberto Luongo will indeed be back in goal for the Canucks. But the game will be in their building. No predictions from me. OK, one … [Read more...]

If you are an elected official - at any level: local, county, state, federal; member of any party - please read this and take it to heart. A lot of us have had it with these political scandals and how they suck the wind out of just about … [Read more...]

Less than a half-hour until Rene Rancourt sings the anthems and the puck drops for game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Any predictions? I think (hope) that the suspension of Aaron Rome will get the teams to play cleaner and try to stay out … [Read more...]

First the bad news: Nathan Horton was the victim of a brutal open-ice high hit in the first period and was taken off the ice in a neck brace on a back board. Afterward, the announcers said he was moving his extremities, which is a positive … [Read more...]

Advice from Bill McKibben in yesterday's Washington Post regarding the extreme weather events over the last year or so: you might find your thoughts wandering to, oh, global warming, and to the fact that climatologists have been predicting … [Read more...]