Holy Cross and Justice Clarence Thomas

Saturday, February 5, 2022

The Labor Rights Fight in Boston

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Several attempts had been made to organize the employees of the Boston Elevated Company (referred to as the “L” as opposed to today’s “T”) p...

America's Defeated Race ... and the Most Influential American without a Biography

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  As to its nature [Irish immigration], there needs here to be said only this, -- that the Irish emigration, as we see it, — the Celtic Exod...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Nobody tips the nurses

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One of the times my wife and I disagree is at the end of a romantic dinner at a nice restaurant (something we haven't done much of latel...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Do You Trust Your Wife?

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My inimitable father got arrested in Suffolk County, NY, one day. He's taking my mom to lunch somewhere out east around Southhampton an...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Good News and Bad News

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Years ago during my career as a management consultant,  I liked to think of myself in baseball terms,  a relief pitch brought in to save the...
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Gilligan Solves a Hi-Tech, AI Problem

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I'm very happy with my new car.   It has adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, front and back, and...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Christian and Muslim Battle Grounds

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I suppose if you want a history lesson on hate, you would go to the Balkins like the New Zealand nutjob did. Some years ago, right here...
Friday, January 11, 2019

Importing Tech Talent

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Heaven forbid that we encourage bright young Americans by making American companies offer apprenticeship programs to bright young Americans,...
Friday, December 21, 2018

The Man Who Never Returned

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"People in the West don't understand how easy it is to get around [without a car]."   -- Transportation expert, quoted by L...
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