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Author Archives: glasscastle
One Man’s Wurst…
BOSTON — A Boston University grad is raising some hackles with his new book, "The Absolute Worst Places To Live in America," which names Fitchburg, Mass., and Boston’s Allston neighborhood as among the worst. Dave Gilmartin, 30, originally hails from … Continue reading
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Happy as a Hog in a Synagogue
Many cows, pigs and chickens will soon be living cushier lives. But in the end, they will still be headed for the dinner plate. Whole Foods Market is preparing to roll out a line of meat that will carry labels … Continue reading
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The Mariachi Band was not Immediately Available for Comment
October 11, 2006 — Reports of an elephant crossing the river or people trying to smuggle an elephant across were rampant Tuesday while an elaborate political stunt was taking shape near the mouth of the Rio Grande. It was a … Continue reading
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Uncle Fester’s Head on Lou Ferrigno’s Body
Richard Armitage was mainly unknown to most Americans until recently. But now Armitage, the quintessential Washington insider can’t; seem to stay out of the news. First it was revealed that Richard Armitage was Bob Novak’s source for his story on … Continue reading
Election Day Drizzles Down
Ah, Election Day in Massachusetts, a holiday for all true fans of Democracy and a day at the races for political junkies, both of which groups we admit to belonging to. Of course, it is just a primary election, and … Continue reading
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Pug Uglies
When the Red Sox acquired relief pitcher (now #3 starter) Julio Tavarez, our first thought was, "Finally, the Red Sox have a player uglier than (Yankees ace) Randy Johnson!" (Personal disclaimer: the only person to ever refer to the Dowbrigade … Continue reading
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In a Pigcicle’s Eye
LEWISTON, Me. — On a hot July night, a few dozen Somali men were kneeling shoulder to shoulder in prayer at a storefront mosque here when the door opened and the frozen head of a pig, an animal considered unclean … Continue reading
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Civil War or Clash of Civilizations
WASHINGTON – Attacks and civilian deaths in Iraq have risen sharply in recent months, with casualties increasing by 1,000 a month, and sectarian violence has engulfed larger areas of the country, the Pentagon said Friday in a strikingly dismal report … Continue reading
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Converting to Islam
DUBAI, Sept. 2 (Reuters) Al Qaeda, in a video posted Saturday on the Internet, called for President Bush and non-Muslims, especially those in the United States, to convert to Islam and abandon their "misguided" ways, or else suffer the consequences. … Continue reading
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Black Helicopters Back in Boston
So, yesterday, we were with our son Gabriel on a US Naval Base, waiting in line to go through a rather strenuous security check, when another unmarked black helicopter flew overhead, low and tilted forward, like an angry wasp, meaning … Continue reading
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A Mere Trifle
The quid pro quo for having a herd of friendly foreign in-laws in exotic climes from Flushing, Queens to Jipijapa are long, unfortunately timed visits from selfsame in-laws, particularly the traditionally gnarly mother-in-law. So it was with some trepidation that … Continue reading
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