In a pair of decrees Governor Charles D. Baker will allow teachers to sign up for vaccine on the troubled state website starting on March 11. Meanwhile, at his urging, his appointees to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education … [Read more...]

As Saint Patrick's Day approaches, I realize that for the past few weeks or months I've been trying to suppress a very uncomfortable question. For some of us, 2003 was not that long ago. It was May of 2003 when the U.S. Department of State … [Read more...]

You may be wondering, “what could George Washington and the Taliban have in common?” They existed centuries apart. Well, I will add one more, that of ancient Rome and General Fabius. What is common among them is that all three were tasked … [Read more...]

Yes, we know, the Republicans are giving prime time coverage to what they call "Cancel Culture" referring to the decision by a private company, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, to not publish its property.  Republicans are placing the blame totally … [Read more...]

The home district of Suffolk Downs has seen another photo finish. It was a nail biter until the end in the race to succeed Bob DeLeo in the 19th Suffolk Special Democratic primary. By a mere 300 votes, self described “Kennedy/Reagan … [Read more...]

DID YOU KNOW: if you run for state or local office in Massachusetts, you can pay for a tuxedo rental with campaign funds, BUT you can't pay for childcare during campaign activities (like a fundraiser event or door-to-door canvassing) with … [Read more...]

For further reading I recommend this Ezra Klein interview with Adam Jentleson the author of Kill Switch  A lot of my left wing friends have been skeptical about Biden from day 1, but between his cabinet picks, executive orders, and … [Read more...]

On Fox News this morning, during my daily ten minute audit to see where the right wingers are getting their crazy ideas, they ran a story about Republican legislators concerned that President Biden's Covid Relief Plan has unemployment … [Read more...]