In the 18th century, poor British youth accepted indentured servitude, a labor system whereby young people paid for their passage to the prosperity of the New World by working for an employer for a certain number of years. The employer … [Read more...]

Some interesting questions are brought up by a friend of mine on her weekly email from a liquor store where she is one of the owners. From her email: "Dan Paquette, co-owner of Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, let loose a Twitter … [Read more...]

It was 2001 and I had just moved to Massachusetts from Western New York.  I was puzzled at how many people wanted to know if I was a Yankees fan.  The fact is that I don’t follow baseball at all and had no idea that it was so important to … [Read more...]

Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton told his constituents to be afraid of the Obamacare insurance exchanges on the Internet because, in so many words, “Russian mobsters may steal your identity". 1.16 Million credit cards were hacked … [Read more...]

If there was a terrorist camp in Afghanistan that sent a few sleeper cells to to Massachusetts and in the course of one year, 983 civilians would lose their lives at the hands of these militants in 2014, it would be in the headlines for … [Read more...]

If I feel my blood pressure falling, all I need to do is watch one episode of Undercover Boss, a hit TV show on CBS.  Each show follows a standard plot line.  The owner or CEO of a company goes under cover as a regular Joe trying to make a … [Read more...]

Read a version of this at a favorite news group of mine and had to share.  Author unknown.     American Capitalism: The owner of a business pulls into the company parking lot, driving a new Lexus. One of his … [Read more...]

Something I wrote a few years ago, an old favorite I would like to share.     In order to oppose Universal Health Care (UHC) and support Market Based Health Care (MBHC), you have to believe the following statements to be … [Read more...]

The undocumented immigrants (or illegal aliens if you are a Republican) are doing the jobs that Americans will not do. This is another half truth. The full truth is that undocumented immigrants are doing the jobs that Americans will … [Read more...]

Half Truth "a statement that conveys only part of the truth, especially one used deliberately in order to deceive someone." There are quite a few half truths out there that anger me.  Here's one that's in the news lately.  We hear … [Read more...]