Red Sox…
…win the pennant. Onward!
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The wheels of justice: the Isabella Stewart Gardner perps
It was a spectacular art heist, memorable even today, twenty-three years later: the theft of thirteen works of art valued at a grand total of five hundred million dollars, but actually priceless because they are irreplaceable. There was this rare … Continue reading →
Yes, Virginia, they finally found a Republican to run in Massachusetts to replace Kerry
Actually, two, so there can be—gasp!—a contested Republican primary. Now he needs to hustle to get signatures so he can actually qualify: Gabriel E. Gomez, a former Navy SEAL and private equity investor, took out nomination papers Monday to run … Continue reading →
I am extremely happy to report…
…that I still have power. So far. I’m so surprised. Of course, it’s still snowing a teeny weeny bit, and, more importantly, the wind is still gusting. But as time goes on and the power holds, it becomes more and … Continue reading →
Waiting for the “monster” storm
Last night, I was about to go to bed when my cellphone made an alarm sound. It was not the same as the noise it makes when I set the alarm to wake me up in the morning. This was … Continue reading →
Ted Kennedy Jr. not running…
…for John Kerry’s Senate seat. That opens the way for Scott Brown to return to the Senate, if he can win the special election. And if there’s no Kennedy scion to claim the throne, it’s highly possible. Not that it … Continue reading →
Cello cheesecake
Forgive me my regional boosterism, but it’s highly unusual for a girl from Rhode Island who goes to Boston University to win Miss USA, let alone Miss Universe. And yet Olivia Culpo has done both—and she’s a classical cellist as … Continue reading →
Mike Dukakis, placeholder
Yikes.
Continue reading →Susan Rice, martyr
Rice regretfully withdraws her name from contention for Secretary of State, having been foully and unfairly wronged by the evil, racist, misogynist Republicans. Ace has already written pretty much what I have to say on the matter. And now that … Continue reading →
Should Northeast power lines be buried?
And the answer is: maybe. [Hat tip: Instapundit.]
Continue reading →Sandy report
In my neck of the woods all’s well so far (knock wood vigorously). I still have power—which is nothing short of a miracle, considering how easily we lose it here. It’s been gloomy, mostly rainy, and windy, but there have … Continue reading →
Hurricane
Almost all you hear lately around these parts is warnings about the coming hurricane. I fully expect to lose power. But I lose power when there’s even a whisper of wind. I just hope this time it’s not for long. … Continue reading →