The face of evil
Evandro Doirado, 28, of Framingham, Massachusetts, probably had a very rough life. He was most likely neglected as a child, if not openly abused. I also believe he had a…
Former GOP leader convicted of phone jamming
Yesterday James Tobin, who was President Bush's New England campaign chief for a brief time last year, was convicted of jamming Democratic campaign phone lines on Election day, 2002. I've…
Tookie's Legacy
David Anderson is an occasional sparring partner of mine, and despite our differences and occasional dust-ups, I find I like him. It's just a tragic circumstance that he's just utterly…
Schwarzenegger Denies Clemency For Tookie Williams
A federal appeal court declined to block the execution of the founder of the notorious Crips gang who is on death row for murder. Shortly thereafter California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger…
You can't con an honest man
It's an old aphorism, and for the most part it's true: most scams are dependent on the greed of the victim. They are convinced that they are getting something for…
"Honor the threat"
One of the greatest pieces of wisdom I have have ever learned was "honor the threat." If someone or something threatens you, treat that threat as very real and very…
Disorder in the court
So, Saddam doesn't want to play nice at his trial, and would rather rant and shout, or stay in his cell? I have just three words of advice for the…
I have here a list of names…
I've spent a little time talking about the "no snitching" mentality around Boston, and I'm starting to see signs of just how bad the situation is. Last week a 20-year-old…
A sad end to a tragic tale
In the summer of 2003, New Hampshire's Manuel Gehring was involved with a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife for their two children. Gehring ended up kidnapping the two children…
Duke of Graft
Well, it's official. Former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Viet Nam war ace, has resigned his office in disgrace and pleaded guilty to accepting over two million dollars in bribes from…
A little background on the New Hampshire abortion case
Today, the US Supreme Court will rule on the first abortion case to reach it since the partial-birth case of the 90's. And since it's a New Hampshire law that's…
Massachusetts justice: a bargain at twice the price
Some people are just blessed with gifts. Imagine being a respected judge, with a secure six-figure job for life and more time off than you know what to do with….
Put down that beer and pick up that gun, soldier!
There's a lawmaker here in New Hampshire who wants to lower the drinking age to 18 to members of the armed forces. State Representative Jim Splaine (D-Portsmouth) is putting forth…
Putting on the "Kick Me" sign for fate
Someone once said that you could never go broke underestimating the taste of the American public. One proof of that observation has to be the rise in popularity of "murderbilia,"…
Welcome to Nashua, NH. Kindly check your Constitutional rights at the city limits (Part II)
A while ago, I wrote about an attempt by Wal-Mart to build a SuperCenter in Nashua. It's opposed by a lot of people. Some are concerned about its environmental impact…
Welcome to Nashua, NH. Kindly check your Constitutional rights at the city limits (Part I)
Nashua, NH is New Hampshire's second-largest city. It sits right on the Massachusetts border, pretty much on the midline of New Hampshire. And I'm starting to think that Nausea is…
It's good to be the prince
Yesterday, I let the story of a Saudi prince being sentenced to a Massachusetts jail slip past me (but Brian Maloney, blogging at Michelle Malkin's site, caught it). And this…
When pimps fight pimps, we all win
I've never been much "up" on current slang, and I really don't mind that. But certain words that have become popular and more widely accepted still bother me a great…
Needling the Bay State
One of my favorite things to do around here is to find two or three different news stories and find ways to tie them together. Sometimes, though, I can't quite…
Compassion Uber Alles
Last week WRKO's John DePetro (now my favorite talk show host) had "Illegal Thursday," where he had two illegal aliens who would like to attend Massachusetts state-run colleges at the…
All men are not created equal
Yesterday on the radio, I heard this schmuck argue in favor of the current proposal to grant illegal aliens in-state tuition in Massachusetts. I'm not going to rehash what was…
Who are the perverts in your neighborhood?
Sometimes, when I'm writing a piece, I get a little too vague and cutesy, and end up burying the point of my piece. I think I might have here, so…
Talk show host accused of murder
I've often spoken kindly of talk radio, and to be perfectly blunt, I've used it as a resource on numerous occasions — not always with attribution. There are a lot…
NFL Cheerleaders Gone Wild!
Carolina Panther cheerleaders Angela Keathley, 26 (left) and Renee Thomas, 20 (right) were arrested early Sunday morning at a Tampa Bay area bar after a bathroom fight. According to…
Stepdaddy dearest
A rather ugly case is playing itself out in Westfield, Massachusetts right now. 11-year-old Haleigh Poutre is in a hospital following a horrific beating. She is on life support, and…
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