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Boston

We will open our city again to the world, and thousands will run in triumph, embraced by loved ones and strangers as they cross the very line which yesterday divided the worst and best of humanity.

Women, the Military, and Selective Service

As ardent supporters of equal rights of all Americans, we must now require all women between the ages of 18-25 register for selective service.

Sandy, Katrina, and Hypocrisy in the GOP

Nearly seventy members of the GOP in the House of Representatives displayed callous hypocrisy in voting against a basic, one-page relief bill for victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Down-Ballot Candidates and Ballot Question Endorsements

Information and recommendations on Natick's down-ballot candidates and questions.

Politics

Would You?

Would you buy a house if the seller said, "Don't worry, just sign the papers. We'll figure out the price later?" That's essentially what you'll be doing by voting for Romney.

An Open Letter to Dr. Peter Sanchioni, Natick Superintendent of Schools

In which the Natick School Department is called to task for attempting to influence voters.

Here's Hoping the Real World Doesn't Become So....Romneylandish.

Here, I would rather envision what an America under Romney might look like:

Dads in Ads, and How Google Got it Right

One of my biggest pet peeves in life is how dads are portrayed in media, particularly in advertising. Google got it right in their newest campaign.

Remembrance of Things Past

I'll never forget a world where I could get on an airplane without a stranger in another room seeing me naked while the stranger in front of me inspects the shoes I have removed.

Politics

This is a 'Legitimate' Blog Post

I am a liberal. But the issue of rape and basic biology are not and should not be a liberal/conservative issue.

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