In 1948, Harry Truman was re-elected president, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, Israel became a nation, the long-playing record was invented, the game of Scrabble was introduced and Boston native John Scully was ordained to the Catholic priesthood. ...more

May 10, 2008

Veteran Support I read about Don Sloane's problem with the parking ticket, and I am in complete sympathy with him. ...more

May 9, 2008

After "Kaiser Bill's" U-boat sank the Lusitania, Woodrow Wilson still pursued appeasement tactics. National outrage compelled him to declare war on Germany. Warren G. Harding's patronage appointments embroiled him in the Teapot Dome scandal and his death from food poisoning under unclear circumstances. Herbert Hoover vetoed bills to provide employment during the Great Depression, also efforts to fund public works. ...more

May 2, 2008

Either NBC is over-reacting or the TV network has never heard of the much-abused constitutional amendment protecting free expression. A bit more far-fetched, it sounds like maybe NBC isn't particularly hip with modern English language usage. ...more

February 19, 2008

What would you do if you learned that Bush Administration officials wanted to round up thousands of Americans and throw them into concentration camps? ...more

January 3, 2008