by Christopher Volpe | Aug 7, 2013 | The Public Humanist
“The attempt to see in a large way is the point. Your studies are not of much importance, but you cannot overvalue the mental effort.” “Seeing big” is what Lynn-born painter Charles H. Woodbury drummed into the more than 4,000 students who...
by Mark R. | Aug 7, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Just stumbled upon Worldometers. It induces a weird sort of urgency to see the numbers, in real time, on things like births, deaths, energy, population, media and more. Check it out, and see if your brain doesn’t go a wee bit wobbly, too.
by James Heflin | Aug 7, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Just stumbled upon Worldometers. It induces a weird sort of urgency to see the numbers, in real time, on things like births, deaths, energy, population, media and more. Check it out, and see if your brain doesn’t go a wee bit wobbly, too.
by On Springfield | Aug 7, 2013 | On Springfield
It looks like this fall will see some interesting races for City Council. Last week was the deadline for submitting nomination papers to the Elections Commission, and all 13 incumbent councilors did. (So did all six School Committee members whose seats are up this...
by Alexander Bolton | Aug 7, 2013 | News
A freshman senator is causing a stir. Outspoken and impatient of the upper chamber’s clubby atmosphere, this career academic is driven by intellectual self-confidence and a willingness to be abrasive. The result is bipartisan offense and admiration. Such an...