Iran: Deal or No Deal?
BREAKING NEWS: Deal would freeze Iran nuclear program for 6 monthsRelated: Why There Will Be No Deal With Iran I'm so glad I was wrong for once!"Optimism fades, but talks continue on Iran agreement;...
View ArticleBoston Sunday Globe Foreign to Me
It's the imbalance that got to me as I flipped through it's pages this morning.The first difference I noted on the website was the update regarding Iran on the front page. My printed paper only jerks...
View ArticleGlobe Cuts Back on Foreign Coverage
What a difference a day makes!Related: Boston Sunday Globe Foreign to MeSame drill as yesterday, folks.Firstly, I read the RFK item from yesterday and it was nothing more than a limited hangout that...
View ArticleIt's Too Cold to Go Get a Boston Globe
That and the fact that there was snow on the ground again this morning discouraged me from going and getting one. As for the luxury of a cup of coffee, I will simply get one later. Skipping a purchase...
View ArticleTuning Out the FAA
"Soon fliers will not have to stow gadgets at all; FAA eases rules but still bars calls and texts" by Matthew L. Wald | New York Times, November 01, 2013WASHINGTON — Airline passengers can use...
View ArticleThe Globe's Voice From the Grave
"Preserving voicemails helps modern grieving process" by Beth Teitell | Globe Staff, November 20, 2013If grief has a modern form, mourning the lost voicemail is surely it. The very technology that...
View ArticleCheney Family Cat Fight
"Cheney family’s gay marriage dispute flares up in public" by Jonathan Martin | New York Times, November 18, 2013WASHINGTON — They were the towheaded sisters who tagged along on campaigns, polite and...
View ArticleFlorida Bullies
"Bullied Fla. girl, 12, commits suicide" Associated Press, September 13, 2013LAKELAND, Fla. — A 12-year-old Florida girl committed suicide after she was bullied online by more than a dozen girls, and a...
View ArticleUSDA Snake Pit
"USDA seeking to build better python trap" by Jennifer Kay | Associated Press, September 27, 2013MIAMI — Federal wildlife officials alarmed by an infestation of Burmese pythons in the Florida...
View ArticleFart-Mister's Safe Maven
"Robot launched to Mars’ atmosphere" Associated Press, November 19, 2013CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A quest to unravel the ancient mystery of the red planet’s radical climate change.... How about worrying...
View ArticleGlobe Deals You Face Card
"Tech aids fight against cheaters in casinos" by Michael Melia | Associated Press, September 23, 2013UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The man at the poker table had a ball cap pulled down almost to his nose, but...
View ArticleBoston Teachers' Report Cards
"Boston told to release ratings of teachers; State supports Globe’s request; data could aid in picking schools" by James Vaznis | Globe Staff, November 18, 2013The secretary of state’s office has...
View ArticleKarma Carries a Heavy Ca$t
I never wish anyone injury or illness, I never do. That is for higher powers to decide.Fidelity chairman recovering after breaking his legI'm sure he will be able to scrape by on the health care.
View ArticleStimulating Food Stamp Post
The timing is odd because I am hungry for my one meal of the day."Cut in food stamps brings wide worry; Families, aid agencies gird as assistance returns to pre-stimulus level" by Mattias Gugel |...
View ArticleChile For Dessert
Talk about a recipe for an upset stomach."Runoff election on tap in Chile; Ex-leader wins vote but falls short of majority" by Pascale Bonnefoy | New York Times, November 18, 2013SANTIAGO, Chile —...
View ArticleNOAA Already Wrong
The sleet, freezing rain, ice, and snow outside isn't helping."NOAA’s forecast: all over the map" by Seth Borenstein | AP Science Writer, November 22, 2013WASHINGTON — The weather forecast for this...
View ArticleWord to Your Mother
‘‘Selfie’’ — has been declared word of the year for 2013, according to Britain’s Oxford University Press. The term beat other buzzwords including ‘‘twerk,’’ the sexually provocative dance move that got...
View ArticleAlabama Has Finally Arrived
"Ala. pardons last 3 Scottsboro Boys" by Alan Blinder | New York Times, November 22, 2013ATLANTA — The state of Alabama posthumously pardoned three black men on Thursday who had been falsely convicted...
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