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Defining Our Media Era: Jon Stewart, The Anti-Brian Williams
Two high-profile departures from the hot celebrity glare of television were announced late Tuesday. One of those leaving is among the most respected… -
Growing To Love Valentine's Day
By now even the most clueless must have seen the red hearts and candies and roses for sale. Just four days to go before Valentine’s Day.I’ve had a… -
Can Brian Williams Recover From His False Iraq Tale? Should He?
Update, 8:30 p.m. Williams, in his apology, conceded that the story he had been telling was false — that his helicopter was not fired on and landed… -
The MBTA's Real Problem: Political Hypocrisy, Not Cold And Snow
Under the unusual stress of the past week's brutal weather, the MBTA's equipment did exactly as expected: it completely failed.Thank the state… -
It's Past Time For Massachusetts To Open Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
It is unconscionable that patients needing medical marijuana are still waiting to get it. Sixty-three percent of Massachusetts voters approved the 2012… -
Deflategate: To Hell With The National Sports Media Establishment
Until Deflategate erupted, I hadn’t realized the depth and breadth of Patriot Derangement Syndrome (PDS). It’s clearly a nationwide mental health… -
Snow Is A Relative Thing
In New England, rating snow storms is a contact sport.It’s more than democratic; it’s decidedly populist. As with enumerating Harvard’s faults, telling… -
Is America Ready For Drones? I'm Not!
My cousin got a drone for Christmas. He’s a gadget geek, and drones are all the rage especially for early adapters of cutting edge technology. It seems to… -
The Tsarnaev Trial: The Peculiar Art Of Jury Selection
I’ll admit it, I’m a glutton for watching paint dry, which is why I’ve enjoyed the jury voir dire in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Boston Marathon bombing case so… -
Obama’s Confident, Defiant Tone Drives Conservative Commentators Crazy
There’s plenty of fulminating in conservative media circles today over President Barack Obama’s unabashedly liberal State of the Union address.Some of it…
