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I wrote my first end-of-year retrospective 10 years ago, reflecting on what 2013 was like. Wow, have things changed in my life over that decade and going back to read over them is an amazing walk through my memories. While 2022 had some more... [Continue Reading]
Massachusetts politics used to be known as a hot bed of corruption, graft, and dirty favors. Well, not maybe not "used to be", but it's at least less open today. This tale of how once fearsome New England Mafia boss Ray Patriarca got out of through... [Continue Reading]
[lead dropcap="yes"]It's frustrating as a Catholic to see our internal problems air in the media sometimes and realize how nobody is quite wrong, but neither are they quite right, and yet so much damage is done by not being forthright and open... [Continue Reading]
Understanding The Man in the High Castle: How to Resist Ideology with Myth | Intercollegiate Review: "The USSR consisted of a massive framework of interconnected groups and individuals that, by consciously or unconsciously acquiescing to the... [Continue Reading]
On a topic related to the immediately previous one, the daughter of feminist icon Alice Walker recounts that while her mother was off saving the women from oppression, she wasn’t being a very good mother. Walker’s success as a campaigner... [Continue Reading]
Yes, it’s another book meme. At first I said I wouldn’t do it even if Melanie retroactively tagged me because it seemed so long and involved. But then I started thinking about it and came up with some answers so here goes. Which book do... [Continue Reading]
19610300S-36 Atlantic Ave Boston cLate March 1961, originally uploaded by Dick Leonhardt.
More than 100 photos of Boston from the 1950s and 60s. Great color images.
A New Hampshire state court has ruled that the city of Nashua may tax closed churches. Actually, it said it can previous property taxes it levied. The Diocese of Manchester closed two Catholic parishes in 2003, but they were not sold until September... [Continue Reading]
Gee, I’m so glad to see the Democrats bringing a “new tone” to Washington, DC, as they take the majority in Congress. Nothing like engaging in petty antics of “gotcha” politics while the country is at war and we have... [Continue Reading]
What is the purpose of a public library? Is it to hold classic books in trust for society, even if they are not popular right now? Or is to provide books that are popular right now, no matter their long-term quality? Some would say both, but what if... [Continue Reading]