The sad fact is that most imported olive oil sold in the US is fake, mostly because of the mob getting involved and peddling substandard oils in order to boost their illicit profits. This Mother Jones article points out that it’s not just consumer... [Continue Reading]
[lead dropcap="yes"]After posting my previous blog post on my Must-Have Mac Apps, a number of friends and readers suggested even more apps that they must have, and I had to admit that I could add many more to my list. And so here are even More Must... [Continue Reading]
[lead dropcap="yes"]The last of the church occupations in the Archdiocese of Boston is over after 12 years. The occupiers of the former St. Frances Cabrini church in Scituate have vacated the premises after a final desecration of the once-sacred... [Continue Reading]
In some ways, being a wine drinker with a terrible palate is better than being a wine drinker with a refined palate. Bear with me for a moment, because it makes sense, I promise. I am a wine drinker and for several years I tried to parlay that... [Continue Reading]
This article written by me was originally posted in November 2012 to the Pilot New Media blog. After leaving that position, Pilot New Media was folded and the website is now defunct. I am republishing here some of my content that remains relevant... [Continue Reading]
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Evernote, the web service with mobile and computer software for recording everything. I’ve been using it for about six years now and it really has become my second brain, storing everything from... [Continue Reading]
[lead dropcap="yes"]When I’m on vacation, we always try to make it to at least one museum or zoo with the kids. As they get older, we’ll probably be able to develop more ambitious itineraries, but for now an outing every other day or so is all we... [Continue Reading]
Ever since I heard about the Nest Learning Thermostat (Amazon affiliate link) a couple of years ago, I wanted one. But I knew I wouldn’t get one because it just seemed so expensive compared to all the other $250+ things that we truly needed... [Continue Reading]
[View the story “My Election Reaction” on Storify] My Facebook posts in the days after the 2012 election provide a glimpse into how and why I reacted the way I did to what happened. Storified by Domenico Bettinelli · Mon, Nov 12... [Continue Reading]
In September, Harvard Divinity School professor Karen King ignited an international controversy when she claimed to have found a piece of what she claims is a fourth-century papyrus that refers to Jesus’ “wife”.[1] (To be fair, she... [Continue Reading]