Arriana cashes in big time... $315 MILLION for The Huffington Post. Is this how the story goes... poor Greek girl comes to America, meets and weds a guy who becomes a US Congressman and after he loses US Senate bid they divorce. She is a … [Read more...]

From my favorite news source... MSNBC New congressional projections show Social Security running deficits every year until its trust funds are eventually drained in about 2037. This year alone, Social Security is projected to collect $45 … [Read more...]

That's right, the CBO says it and you know how much trust I have in their wild ass guesses estimates. Story The CBO analysis predicts the economy will grow by 3.1 percent this year, but that joblessness will remain above 9 percent this … [Read more...]

Well that didn't take too long did it? Since well before the Tucson shootings, there has been a plea from many, including me, for cooler heads to prevail and for civility to return to our politics. Does this sound civil? In his floor speech … [Read more...]

I'm going with the Pats by 21. I think the first half may be closer but then the Jets will get more desperate and make mistakes which the Pats will capitalize on. Pats spread the offense using all their backs and receivers. At least three … [Read more...]

I'm out near Worcester and as of about 10:00 am, we have 14 inches of strange "fluffy but heavy" snow. Some of the drifts are 2 feet+ and there are lots of drifts. Main roads are covered but drivable. It is still snowing heavily with some … [Read more...]

From Yahoo... Signaling a desire to steer the West Wing in a new direction, President Obama announced today that he's tapped former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley as his next chief of staff. News of the move brought instant praise from the … [Read more...]

From the Globe... Amended. This... DeLeo said he wants to force municipal workers to join the state's health plan, even if their unions oppose the move. State lawmakers and Governor Deval Patrick have long resisted that change, saying … [Read more...]

who celebrate Christmas. And a Merry or Happy Holiday for those who celebrate something else. I hope everyone enjoys the holidays, their friends and families, and please for the love of God be safe out there. … [Read more...]

So... let me aquiece to you that the "wealth gap" in our country just got much bigger from 2008-2010. But I still don't know how you fix it. The stock market has taken a classic dive/recovery and millions of Americans lost/made trillions... … [Read more...]