Growing up in Boston, you basically learn about Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children in school. Anyone from Massachusetts will tell you that public service is the Kennedy family business — and we all know about the sons who gave their lives to and for their country.
Saturday I was meeting some friends for lunch on the Third Street Promenade and I took the wrong exit from the freeway. Instead of the Fifth Street exit, I took Lincoln Boulevard.
You may have missed this news among all the recent clamor over “clunkers,” but Nissan just rocked the automotive world. The company opened a new world headquarters this past week in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, and company CEO Carlos Ghosn used the grand opening to announce that the Leaf, an all-e
Tea is the most widely consumed daily beverage in the world. It has a fascinating history that dates back almost 4,800 years. According to Chinese legend, in 2737 B.
The Bayside District Corp. is backing a City Hall scheme to raise parking rates, Downtown. I guess the recession is over. Business must be booming if we’re talking about increasing parking rates around the Third Street Promenade.
Here’s a breaking news alert for all Americans: if you take part in protest rallies, voice your discontent through picket signs, or disrupt events with yelling or intermittent shouts, then you are likely a right-wing extremist or a member of an angry mob, and you must be silenced.
Even those who thought it up were surprised by how successful the “Cash for clunkers” program was. Not me. I knew it would be huge. This wasn’t because I thought it would be so easy for people to take advantage of it.
In elected leadership, much like parenting, we make decisions that define our character. When making difficult decisions responsible parents and leaders weigh all options honestly and assess the long-term impact of their actions.
Because I do this every week, people naturally assume I love writing. It sounds romantic, but unfortunately, it isn’t true. Generally, writing is sitting alone in a room staring at a blank page waiting for my muddled brain to kick in (while everyone else is outside having fun).
Q: I am hoping you can help me. Over the past few months I have been feeling very tired, pretty much all the time. I have a difficult time getting out of bed in the morning and during the day do not have much energy.
A recent study from the Pew Research Center confirmed that memoirs have officially replaced oversized sunglasses and children adopted from Third World countries as the new “It” accessories in Hollywood.
Part I of a 3-part series “I say we take off, and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.” — Sigourney Weaver in “Aliens” (1986) I love conspiracy theories! After listening to a dim-witted fan of Al Sharpton’s radio show talk about Sarah Palin’s responsibility for the death of
