by Jordan Kobritz The intrigue surrounding the search for Bud Selig’s successor shows that even successful individuals, usually a prerequisite to owning a Major League sports franchise, can be petty, selfish and subjective. Selig has held the title of baseball commissioner for 22 years, the second longest tenure of any of the sport’s commissioners. At…
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Israel: The Palestinian People’s Greatest Ally
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By J. Matt Barber Israel is not tame. But she is good. If a poacher shoots arrows at a pride of sleeping lions, are the lions to blame for rousing and defending themselves? What does one say of the shooter when he intentionally cowers behind the skirts of his own women and daughters, hoping, indeed…
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Farretta urges leadership on Southfield
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Candidate for State Representative Andrea Farretta stated she is disappointed with Representative James Murphy for missing the most recent legislative hearing on the Southfield development. “I am very disappointed that Rep. Murphy was not present in his official capacity at the latest hearing”. In contrast, Senator Hedlund was present and has been on the forefront…
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Weird Al Yankovic is my new hero!
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I admit it. I’m a lexophile. Or am I a logophile? Thanks to Dana Perino for putting me onto Al’s new video Word Crimes
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A Humorous Look at Lawn Care
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This tickled my environmental funny bone. I hope it tickles yours. The following is an excerpt from the most recent issue of Greenscapes, a publication of the North & South River Watershed Association, authored by Cohasset’s Debbie Cook who was a long time member and chair of Cohasset’s Conservation Commission and Open Space Committee. Click on the photo to view the entire newsletter. 
“This little piece pokes fun at our obsession with our lawns, but it also makes you think about the waste – the over-consumption of water, the over-reliance on pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, the excessive amount of time and money – never mind the overall degradation of our land and water.”
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Cohasset Selectmen
Cohasset Town Manager Chris Senior Gets All A’s in 6 month review
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In a 5-0 vote selectmen gave Cohasset Town Manager Chris Senior a Meets (High) Expectations and Exceeds Expectations in almost every category in his 6 month evaluation.Six months from now Senior’s staff will also evaluate him in what is called a 360 degree review. They will evaluate him at the same time he is evaluating…
