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About Me: Former state employee but not a hack. Democrat but not reflexively so. Energy Auditor, Civil engineer in the best sense, C.E.M. and weather-nut. Proud husband and step-dad. Former EMT.
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That said, the guy was by these accounts hunting after civil twilight, a time of day when everything looks like a deer.
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lacal16 wrote (in part): "The article didn't state but the only deer hunting allowed at this time was primitive firearms which means a black powder weapon loaded by the muzzle only. Todays black powde more »
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Comment on: Salem police seek Boston man accused of beating girlfriend, dragging girlfriend from car - Boston.com
Her taste in men aside, Mr. Sinclair, the guy is a full-fledged cretin. I would not be so fast to blame the victim here.
Every cop with a daughter or niece will see this through. more » -
I had heard about ten years ago from a Dennis police officer and a veterinarian, that there was no rabies on the Cape. This was said to be due to "baiting" wooded areas with some oral rabies vaccine t more »
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Wonderful! My eyes are welling up seeing that picture. Thank you for your service and for your family's sacrifices at home. more »
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While I am all for seeing justice done, the man did serve his sentence for the charges at the time. It is heartbreaking how the trooper spent her last days. But I have to ask, as a principle, does the more »
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Comment on: Brookline%20Police%20want%20to%20fingerprint%20the%20ice%20cream%20man
"By the way, why live in Brookline? Some of the best public schools in the state!!!!! And they're FREE!!!!!!!!!!" The depth and breadth of entitlement in the above sentence is breathtaking. Just becau more »
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Some people called the former occupant, the old HiLo, a dump. That is unkind to dumps. The place always had a permeating smell to it, rotting produce. Whole Foods should be commended. The nitwit extor more »
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Comment on: Brookline%20Police%20want%20to%20fingerprint%20the%20ice%20cream%20man
What is next, party clowns?
What?
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Comment on: Campaign%20goes%20on%20for%20other%20Warren%20in%20Senate%20race
The thinly veiled opportunism of Setti Warren is abundantly clear and he lost two votes in our house. I never thought I would long to have David Cohen back. @57-States- minor correction but it was not more »
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WhoseFoods is upset because Whole Foods does not carry pampers nor pacifiers. Wait, they do. Organic ones at that. :) more »
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Comment on: 'Obama jobs plan would mean billions for Mass. workers and business, analysis says'
Cutting the payroll tax is the only sensible part of this plan but has to be met with an equal or greater cut in spending. It is all about the spending. Had payroll tax cuts and spending cuts been don more »
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Comment on: 'Grant aims to spur brewers to buy local'
If the market is there, the brewers will do that on their own and the market will speak volumes either way. If anyone thinks that $11,000 will do anything besides a very temporary change, they have al more »
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Comment on: 'Biden: Flight 93 passengers, crew citizen-patriots'
Regardless of what happened externally to Flight 93, they on board knew nothing of it; they fought back and well. We may never know anything else, but it is safe to say there were heroes on that plane more »
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Comment on: 'Massachusetts pools often stay open after failed tests'
kaijilly- huh? This is about public, government-run pools. more »
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Comment on: 'Drug firms disclose spending on meals'
@emeralite: I am not defending drug companies, but do not discount that much of the R&D funding, marketing and other soft costs are first supported by private funds. Ultimately, yes, the patients, gov more »
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Comment on: 'Drug firms disclose spending on meals'
Having sat through two such dinners (at high-end restaurants, true), but with slide shows of dermatological diseases, videos of movement disorders and discussion of adenosine receptor antagonists, I k more »
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Comment on: Tehran gets all wet in war on social media - The Boston Globe
The photo of a burqa clad woman with a Super-Soaker and gleeful expression made my day.
But I suspect the internal Iranian government sanctioned Facebook pages only have an "Unlike" button. more » -
Comment on: Raise the tax deduction on teaching supplies - The Boston Globe
Reindeergirl- we in business get reimbursed for various things from pre-approved education for CEUs, supplies, parking/tolls, meals out of town, etc. penny for penny. In my side business, similarly th more »
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Comment on: Raise the tax deduction on teaching supplies - The Boston Globe
When I went to school, all supplies were provided. New students from the Midwest said that in their former schools, the parents bought the supplies directly, so one way or the other, the parents paid. more »
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Comment on: 9/11 unleashed wave of xenophobia - The Boston Globe
Given the countries and cultures of origin of the hijackers, I found the national reaction to be appropriate, if not too accommodating. Yes, there were a few unfortunate attacks and personal reactions more »
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Comment on: 'Massachusetts pools often stay open after failed tests'
After allowing a "cloudy" pool to remain in operation (a safety/visibility issue first, health issue a close second), I have little faith in "discretion of the operator". Testing for pH, coliform, e.c more »
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"The methane gas powers a generator, which sends energy back to National Grid. Each cow provides enough energy to power a Massachusetts home for more than a year." I am with you, mrg21 and my BS meter more »
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Comment on: City%20retests%20Hennigan%20school%20after%20teacher%20union%20raises%20health%20concerns
@avega2001- I fully support the work you do and I am also in the industry. Not just the AHERA reports, but ongoing monitoring when there is a suspected problem. We are also implementing ongoing monito more »
The thing is, the L Street Brownies do this all year-round. New Years Day just brings in a larger crowd. That said, taking a cold plunge daily is not helping to dispel the perception of "Irishman's Di more »