Month: March 2012

I’ve been thinking along the same lines as Rick Perlstein lately. It’s not that conservatives are getting crazier; it’s that they’re getting more powerful. But I don’t think Perlstein is all that...

. Of course, expression of racism, islamphobia and homophobia are protected under the First Amendment. Enjoy the comments and arguments … ‘Don’t Re-Nig,’ the racist anti-Obama bumper sticker, appears real...

Boston College professor Thomas H. O’Connor is the dean of local historians in these parts.  The following excerpt from the introduction to his fine book, The Boston Irish:  A Political History, makes for good...

Thank you, Oui, for showing how to post images. I logged a lot of time on the floor opposite Brady, reassuring him that he REALLY didn’t need to struggle back to his feet to reposition himself for the fifth time. I’d...

Hello again painting fans. This week I’ll be continuing with the Sedona, Arizona roadway scene.  The photo that I am using is seen directly below.  I’ll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 10×10...