“A brash, rich lout crashes the party—and becomes an instant crowd favorite.” This writer nails it. Seriously. Wow. How Caddyshack …
This graphic, “The Obama Legacy,” is making its way around Facebook. One of my acquaintances posted it this morning. But, …
About eight years ago, campaign workers for John Edwards for President doorknocked the West End of Concord and gave away …
Here are some thoughts about the second GOP debate on CNN on Sept. 16, 2015. First, it started ridiculously but …
Students find GoPro camera two years after launching via a balloon … and it brings back the most video.
Here’s a link to my 10th anniversary column of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Tuesday, Sept. 11, wasn’t supposed to …
This says it all. RIP Christopher Hitchens. Dude, we miss you.
Yes, just about. I sent out a Tweet earlier this week noting that it was a year ago that national …
Mitch McConnell’s reaction to the death of Antonin Scalia, that any nomination should wait until the next president is elected, is just another glaring example of what is wrong with the Supreme Court nomination process. President Obama is required to make a nomination; it’s part of his job. It’s easy to presume the worst of … Read more
Trump’s America: There’s nothing irrational about Donald Trump’s appeal to the white working class, writes Charles Murray: they have every reason to be angry. Photo posted on Patch courtesy of Jeffrey Hastings/Frame of Mind Photography. FrameofMindPhoto.com.
I thought for sure that the polls before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary would tighten … but, they didn’t. Actually, they widened, and voters gave Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders decisive, massive victories, while voter turnout was the highest in the primary’s history, going on 100 years. This year, undeclareds in New Hampshire chose to the … Read more
Predictions … Since I was completely wrong on Iowa, why not try again? First, the GOP: Trump by at least 10 percent. I think the polling is high but not that high. It’s been a 15 to 20 point lead for many, many months. I don’t see it collapsing even with so many people stating … Read more
Well, well, well … What I saw in Iowa convinced me Hillary Clinton is the best qualified candidate to lead a broken, corrupt system
Thankfully… and, no, this is not all the mailers I received for the 2016 New Hampshire primary; it’s just some of them…
Karma, sometimes, is a bitch. Goodbye, The Boston Courant, or, The Back Bay Courant, when I worked for it in the late 1990s: Back Bay newspaper’s famous refusal to put up a Web site has driven it out of business I could write a very, VERY long blog post or maybe even a short book … Read more
Iowa is a maelstrom which is why a lot of folks advise presidential candidates to ignore it entirely and focus on trying to get wins in other states, like New Hampshire, to build the delegate count. Vote fraud and dirty tricks, of any kind, are always an unknown. However, I don’t know if Cruz actually … Read more
I wrote this on a Facebook thread this morning and figured it was worth a quick post. I’m going to be busy for the next few days but here are some thoughts about Iowa. Let’s see how I do tonight: Predictions: For the Dems: Sanders over Clinton by 8%-ish. I’m going to suspect that when … Read more
Has it been this long? Yes, it has. It returns to theatres for Valentine’s Day weekend later this month. Sigh. Pretty in Pink – Theatrical Re-release Trailer Are you Team Duckie or Team Blane? Choose your side on February 14 & 17 as Pretty in Pink returns to theaters for a limited time event! http://j.mp/GetYourTixNow … Read more