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Christmas Spice Nov. 11, 2019
I write columns about politics, and about governing, and about Pres. Donald Trump, who is politics b... Read More
Sleeping Beauty Overdosed Sep. 30, 2019
The Brothers Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm, were a pair of 19th-century Germans whose "fairy tales" often... Read More
A Dear Little Lost Place Sep. 23, 2019
I live in Fall River, Massachusetts, a dear little lost place. It's dear if you're from here. It's l... Read More
Where I Live: Fall River, MA, Home of Lizzie Borden Mar. 25, 2019
I live in Fall River, Massachusetts, a blood clot of abandoned mills and tenement houses. There are ... Read More
Say a Prayer for Fall River Oct. 22, 2018
In Fall River, Massachusetts, the red brick and gray granite perpetually poor city of 90,000 where I... Read More
The Camera Adds 10 Pounds of Tears Sep. 10, 2018
I live in Fall River, Massachusetts, a city of 88,000 people invariably described in newspaper stori... Read More
Don't Get Shot By the Cops! Wear Tweed! Nov. 20, 2017
Recently, police in the city where I live shot a 19-year-old Hispanic man in circumstances that rema... Read More
Will Americans Pay for American-Made? Dec. 03, 2013
Wow, this T-shirt costs only $8. Great color. Problem is, your finger could punch a hole through it.... Read More
