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In response to: George K. Regan: A Man Of The City With A Heart For The Cape
In response to: George K. Regan: A Man Of The City With A Heart For The Cape
Ned,
A cute twist, given George's background.
Glad you caught it. Makes the effort all the more worthwhile.
O'B.
Codfish Press
A cute twist, given George's background.
Glad you caught it. Makes the effort all the more worthwhile.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Last Words From A Son: Virginia B. O’Brien Defined Motherhood
In response to: Last Words From A Son: Virginia B. O’Brien Defined Motherhood
Maverick, Buzz, Julie, Bittersweet:
Many thanks for all your comforting words. I posted the eulogy I delivered at last week's funeral on Boston Cod.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Many thanks for all your comforting words. I posted the eulogy I delivered at last week's funeral on Boston Cod.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Eulogy to Virginia Brown O’Brien: A life of Giving
In response to: Eulogy to Virginia Brown O’Brien: A life of Giving
Thanks, Peter. Glad you read it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Eulogy to Virginia Brown O’Brien: A life of Giving
In response to: Eulogy to Virginia Brown O’Brien: A life of Giving
Monponsett,
That's not even the best photo of her. Thanks for the comment.
O'B.
Codfish Press
That's not even the best photo of her. Thanks for the comment.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Last Words From A Son: Virginia B. O’Brien Defined Motherhood
In response to: Last Words From A Son: Virginia B. O’Brien Defined Motherhood
Opinionator,
Thanks for your kind words. I just posted a eulogy on Boston Cod that goes into more detail of her life, and underscores the devotion of the Greatest Generation of women in recent memory ever to serve their families.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for your kind words. I just posted a eulogy on Boston Cod that goes into more detail of her life, and underscores the devotion of the Greatest Generation of women in recent memory ever to serve their families.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Troubled Teens: Looking Beyond Ourselves For A Solution
In response to: Troubled Teens: Looking Beyond Ourselves For A Solution
Monponsett,
I think you keep confusing God with religion. You make a good case, at times, for religion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think you keep confusing God with religion. You make a good case, at times, for religion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
ifawsupporter,
It's like a Super Wal-Mart; plenty of unnecessary ingredients.
O'B.
Codfish Press
It's like a Super Wal-Mart; plenty of unnecessary ingredients.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
Tim,
Rush and Coulter turn me off as much as the knuckleheads on the left. I'm more comfortable in the middle. Better panoramic view of the issues...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Rush and Coulter turn me off as much as the knuckleheads on the left. I'm more comfortable in the middle. Better panoramic view of the issues...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
Tim,
I think these primary races will get closer and closer in years to come as candidates continue to move more to the center. All the more reason to drop the concept of super and unbound delegates.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think these primary races will get closer and closer in years to come as candidates continue to move more to the center. All the more reason to drop the concept of super and unbound delegates.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
In response to: From Cape Cod To San Juan Capistrano: There's Nothing Super About Superdelegates
Thanks, Tim.
In spite of word from the media that Obama is pulling away, the superdelegate issue is still key and needs to be addressed by Democrats and Republicans (unbound delegates).
I doubt that will ever happen because it's not in their best organizational interests.
O'B.
Codfish Press
In spite of word from the media that Obama is pulling away, the superdelegate issue is still key and needs to be addressed by Democrats and Republicans (unbound delegates).
I doubt that will ever happen because it's not in their best organizational interests.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
Hamalcar,
Your advice has ring of logic to it: "forget the politicians from both sides as they are in it for themselves."
Not sure a third party wouldn't generate the same.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Your advice has ring of logic to it: "forget the politicians from both sides as they are in it for themselves."
Not sure a third party wouldn't generate the same.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
themick,
No argument on Reagan. A great shot and a political hero of mine. I liked his style...
O'B.
Codfish Press
No argument on Reagan. A great shot and a political hero of mine. I liked his style...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
themick,
I'd like to keep my balls, as well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'd like to keep my balls, as well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
Ted from Hyannis Port,
Better duck. They are on their way down!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Better duck. They are on their way down!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
morgaine,
You keep me awake at night.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You keep me awake at night.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
Ted,
Joy in Mudville tonight (Wednesday), it appears.
Film at 11.
Bush will be crowing, I'm sure.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Joy in Mudville tonight (Wednesday), it appears.
Film at 11.
Bush will be crowing, I'm sure.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
ifawsupporter,
Stay tuned. Looks like Bush hit his mark tonight (Wednesday), according to early reports!
Still doesn't change anything, Just showing off, I suspect...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Stay tuned. Looks like Bush hit his mark tonight (Wednesday), according to early reports!
Still doesn't change anything, Just showing off, I suspect...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
Tim,
Glad to hear from you! I've missing in action. My 86-year-old dad died recently, and my mom has advanced Alzheimer's. I'm not reticent to write of it; many know about it.
As far as shooting from the hip, I hear early reports tonight that Bush hit his target. Guess he's a better shot than Cheney...
Stay in touch.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Glad to hear from you! I've missing in action. My 86-year-old dad died recently, and my mom has advanced Alzheimer's. I'm not reticent to write of it; many know about it.
As far as shooting from the hip, I hear early reports tonight that Bush hit his target. Guess he's a better shot than Cheney...
Stay in touch.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
mjsmom,
Got a point!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Got a point!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
Leah,
Good news. We'll need a strong herd.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good news. We'll need a strong herd.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
Leah,
And I thought you were just beginning to like us...
O'B.
Codfish Press
And I thought you were just beginning to like us...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
God bless ya, Capemom!
O'B.
Codfish Press
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
In response to: Bush Taking Aim On A Spy Satellite: Shoot To Kill!
Monponsett,
Vegas would probably give it 10:1.
Not like shooting fish in a barrel. Bush's aim, though, is likely better then Cheney's.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Vegas would probably give it 10:1.
Not like shooting fish in a barrel. Bush's aim, though, is likely better then Cheney's.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
In response to: Wither Males: Are We Headed The Way Of The Dinosaur?
Monponsett,
I'm one step out of the picture. I can (could once) play sports, but not much for heavy lifting!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm one step out of the picture. I can (could once) play sports, but not much for heavy lifting!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Iowa Caucuses: High Winds And Bluster Predicted For The MidWest
In response to: Iowa Caucuses: High Winds And Bluster Predicted For The MidWest
almostdone,
Sadly, I would guess that your friend is an "average citizen" with it comes to politics and current events.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sadly, I would guess that your friend is an "average citizen" with it comes to politics and current events.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wireless Politesse: Give People A Chance To Miss You!
In response to: Wireless Politesse: Give People A Chance To Miss You!
BIPR/Duoh,
Most Blackberry responses are about as meaningful and grammatical as a conversation with a three-year-old.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Most Blackberry responses are about as meaningful and grammatical as a conversation with a three-year-old.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Iowa Caucuses: High Winds And Bluster Predicted For The MidWest
In response to: Iowa Caucuses: High Winds And Bluster Predicted For The MidWest
Monponsett/umassjsp:
The predicted spin on Iowa was dizzying last night.
Hard to get a cab ride today for a plane to New Hampshire where the media hype and self-fulfilling projections will be even louder.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The predicted spin on Iowa was dizzying last night.
Hard to get a cab ride today for a plane to New Hampshire where the media hype and self-fulfilling projections will be even louder.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Peace on Earth!
In response to: Peace on Earth!
Monponsett,
Did you mean: Piece of Earth?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Did you mean: Piece of Earth?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Peace on Earth!
In response to: Peace on Earth!
cricket,
I suppose that depends on the spirit it was given.
Understood.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I suppose that depends on the spirit it was given.
Understood.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wireless Politesse: Give People A Chance To Miss You!
In response to: Wireless Politesse: Give People A Chance To Miss You!
Thanks, Tim.
Life in the 21st century isn't what it's cracked up to be. The real has been replaced with the imagined.
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Life in the 21st century isn't what it's cracked up to be. The real has been replaced with the imagined.
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wireless Politesse: Give People A Chance To Miss You!
In response to: Wireless Politesse: Give People A Chance To Miss You!
Capemom,
You're correct. There is no adequate substitute for meaningful discussion.
Gadgets are fine where required, but if they supplant needed mano y mano dialogue, then shame on us.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're correct. There is no adequate substitute for meaningful discussion.
Gadgets are fine where required, but if they supplant needed mano y mano dialogue, then shame on us.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
Tim,
I'm late in responding, as well. Winning indeed is an attitude, even when a Pittsburgh Steeler cornerback predicts victory. A "guarantee" is only as good as a final score...
Good, as always, to hear from you!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm late in responding, as well. Winning indeed is an attitude, even when a Pittsburgh Steeler cornerback predicts victory. A "guarantee" is only as good as a final score...
Good, as always, to hear from you!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Fact Or Fiction: Cape Cod And Plymouth—Where It All Began?
In response to: Fact Or Fiction: Cape Cod And Plymouth—Where It All Began?
romancingthestone,
Not so sure I disagree. A pity party can be an open house.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Not so sure I disagree. A pity party can be an open house.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
Monponsett,
Give Peter my best!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Give Peter my best!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
Monponsett,
Touché, my friend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Touché, my friend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
Monponsett,
An eye for an eye hands down is a losing attitude.
O'B.
Codfish Press
An eye for an eye hands down is a losing attitude.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
Opinionator,
Winning, if it's an attitude, is indeed everything. But the attitude, as you correctly note, is far more important than the score.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Winning, if it's an attitude, is indeed everything. But the attitude, as you correctly note, is far more important than the score.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
In response to: Winning Is Everything!
Ted,
Expectations drive success in life.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Expectations drive success in life.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Praise The Lord And Pass The Gravy—And A Drumstick Or Two!
In response to: Praise The Lord And Pass The Gravy—And A Drumstick Or Two!
Tim,
Where have you been?
Hope all is well. I see your team, West Virginia, is winning and not apologizing for it.
Keep up the good work down south!
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Where have you been?
Hope all is well. I see your team, West Virginia, is winning and not apologizing for it.
Keep up the good work down south!
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
capemom,
It very much does when you consider the creeps that go on line to absorb all this. Voluntary or not.
The point of the column is that we are a society that has lost its privacy. Agreed: some of it is by choice.
O'B.
Codfish Press
It very much does when you consider the creeps that go on line to absorb all this. Voluntary or not.
The point of the column is that we are a society that has lost its privacy. Agreed: some of it is by choice.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
bittersweet,
I'm getting an education on this.
Thanks,
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm getting an education on this.
Thanks,
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
Thanks, Buzz. That I know!
O'B.
Codfish Press
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
In response to: Inquiring Minds Want To Know!
bittersweet,
Thanks for the comment. Stasi does not ring a bell.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for the comment. Stasi does not ring a bell.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Warning To Cape Parents: Take MRSA, A Deadly Staph Infection, Seriously!
In response to: Warning To Cape Parents: Take MRSA, A Deadly Staph Infection, Seriously!
Aurora,
Thanks for the good words.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for the good words.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Real Estate News Ablaze in Brewster, Part 1
In response to: Real Estate News Ablaze in Brewster, Part 1
Jeff,
Good work! Always enjoy your touch. You are a fine writer. Hope all is well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good work! Always enjoy your touch. You are a fine writer. Hope all is well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Warning To Cape Parents: Take MRSA, A Deadly Staph Infection, Seriously!
In response to: Warning To Cape Parents: Take MRSA, A Deadly Staph Infection, Seriously!
Monponsett,
Hope you got all your shots.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Hope you got all your shots.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Warning To Cape Parents: Take MRSA, A Deadly Staph Infection, Seriously!
In response to: Warning To Cape Parents: Take MRSA, A Deadly Staph Infection, Seriously!
Monponsett,
Watchful eyes are always better than panic. Don't mean to create a panic on this, just trying to alert people from firsthand experience to the critical nature of the infection.
O'B
Codfish Press
Watchful eyes are always better than panic. Don't mean to create a panic on this, just trying to alert people from firsthand experience to the critical nature of the infection.
O'B
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush In The Bully Pulpit
In response to: Bush In The Bully Pulpit
Maverick,
I think umassjsp's comment is a disconnect, but I agree with your point on the California fires. The political winds blow harder than in California.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think umassjsp's comment is a disconnect, but I agree with your point on the California fires. The political winds blow harder than in California.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush In The Bully Pulpit
In response to: Bush In The Bully Pulpit
umassjsp,
Not sure your connection between "The Taliban and Al Queda have been neutralized," which I dispute, and your comment about the stock market being over 13,500 with a mortgage rate below 6 percent. Not sure what this quantum reach has to do with the tree of logic?
I voted for Bush, and think in some areas he has done an exceptional job. But his Iraq policy and his foreign policy, in general, have been abysmal.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Not sure your connection between "The Taliban and Al Queda have been neutralized," which I dispute, and your comment about the stock market being over 13,500 with a mortgage rate below 6 percent. Not sure what this quantum reach has to do with the tree of logic?
I voted for Bush, and think in some areas he has done an exceptional job. But his Iraq policy and his foreign policy, in general, have been abysmal.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Tdmsann,
My read is that your definition of intelligent discussion on issues like global warming is defined by your point of view.
O'B.
Codfish Press
My read is that your definition of intelligent discussion on issues like global warming is defined by your point of view.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Maverick,
Thanks for the advice. Always good to hear from you. If you get warm this winter, we'll picnic on the beach.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for the advice. Always good to hear from you. If you get warm this winter, we'll picnic on the beach.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Bittersweet,
Nothing wrong with that...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Nothing wrong with that...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Maverick,
Global warming will be disputed until Cape Cod is a shoal. Passions run high on both sides of the issue.
I checked the website, and thanks for the suggestion, but I'm still firm in my beliefs on it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Global warming will be disputed until Cape Cod is a shoal. Passions run high on both sides of the issue.
I checked the website, and thanks for the suggestion, but I'm still firm in my beliefs on it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Sophia,
Recycling is indeed a step, one of many.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Recycling is indeed a step, one of many.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Buzz,
It already is a grim reality.
O'B.
Codfish Press
It already is a grim reality.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Are You Better Off Today?
In response to: Are You Better Off Today?
themick,
Got it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Got it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Weary,
Look at the alternatives. I think you're right, on political and environmental terms.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Look at the alternatives. I think you're right, on political and environmental terms.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
In response to: You Can Call Him, "Al"
Monponsett,
At least you could say, he's on top of the world!
Only, it's melting...
O'B.
Codfish Press
At least you could say, he's on top of the world!
Only, it's melting...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Even On Old Cape Cod: Sex Never Gets Old!
In response to: Even On Old Cape Cod: Sex Never Gets Old!
Capemom,
Gotta watch those guys with smiles on their faces.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Gotta watch those guys with smiles on their faces.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Even On Old Cape Cod: Sex Never Gets Old!
In response to: Even On Old Cape Cod: Sex Never Gets Old!
Crusader,
Well put! More to life than the basics.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Well put! More to life than the basics.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Even On Old Cape Cod: Sex Never Gets Old!
In response to: Even On Old Cape Cod: Sex Never Gets Old!
Monponsett,
Many guys dream of women dragging them off by the hair.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Many guys dream of women dragging them off by the hair.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: From Cape Cod To California: End Game For War In Iraq
In response to: From Cape Cod To California: End Game For War In Iraq
Tim,
Good to hear from you again. And you're right about a card missing from the deck.
See you in North Carolina soon.
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good to hear from you again. And you're right about a card missing from the deck.
See you in North Carolina soon.
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Former House Speaker Tom Finneran: An Eastham Summer Resident Who Looks Back On A Life In Politics With Few Regrets And No Apologies
In response to: Former House Speaker Tom Finneran: An Eastham Summer Resident Who Looks Back On A Life In Politics With Few Regrets And No Apologies
Crusader,
Sorry for talking so long in getting back. Been out of town. Carr, indeed, has a good book and more in the works.
FYI: I enjoyed reading "Black Mass."
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sorry for talking so long in getting back. Been out of town. Carr, indeed, has a good book and more in the works.
FYI: I enjoyed reading "Black Mass."
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Former House Speaker Tom Finneran: An Eastham Summer Resident Who Looks Back On A Life In Politics With Few Regrets And No Apologies
In response to: Former House Speaker Tom Finneran: An Eastham Summer Resident Who Looks Back On A Life In Politics With Few Regrets And No Apologies
Crusader,
I worked side-by-side years ago with Howie at the Herald and at Boston Magazine. He's a pit bull with a lot of talent. And like all of us, he has his friends and his detractors.
As for Tom Finneran, I think his radio sound bytes have intended shock value. Radio, like television, is afterall all about the ratings.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I worked side-by-side years ago with Howie at the Herald and at Boston Magazine. He's a pit bull with a lot of talent. And like all of us, he has his friends and his detractors.
As for Tom Finneran, I think his radio sound bytes have intended shock value. Radio, like television, is afterall all about the ratings.
O'B.
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In response to: Independence Day: We The People
In response to: Independence Day: We The People
Thanks, Tim. Appreciate it!
O'B.
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O'B.
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In response to: Independence Day: We The People
In response to: Independence Day: We The People
themick,
Thanks. Just got my Dad home from the hospital. Some difficult decisions ahead.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks. Just got my Dad home from the hospital. Some difficult decisions ahead.
O'B.
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In response to: Independence Day: We The People
In response to: Independence Day: We The People
themick,
You're correct about chills up the spine with the National Anthem. But it has nothing to do with who is in the White House—Republican or Democrat. It has everything to do with the spirit of this great country.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're correct about chills up the spine with the National Anthem. But it has nothing to do with who is in the White House—Republican or Democrat. It has everything to do with the spirit of this great country.
O'B.
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In response to: Independence Day: We The People
In response to: Independence Day: We The People
Tim,
Sorry I didn't get back sooner. My 85-year-old dad was rushed to the hospital with severe respiratory issues and internal bleeding. Comes with the territory at that age.
Regarding "W," I think he's just stuck on Mexican food...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sorry I didn't get back sooner. My 85-year-old dad was rushed to the hospital with severe respiratory issues and internal bleeding. Comes with the territory at that age.
Regarding "W," I think he's just stuck on Mexican food...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
Tim,
I think Dub only got a gentleman "C" in Fratspeak. It was a take home exam.
How's the summer down south? I'm writing this on a boat to Martha's Vineyard. Water view. Wireless. On my fifth cup of coffee. Doesn't get any better.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think Dub only got a gentleman "C" in Fratspeak. It was a take home exam.
How's the summer down south? I'm writing this on a boat to Martha's Vineyard. Water view. Wireless. On my fifth cup of coffee. Doesn't get any better.
O'B.
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In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
themick,
Like the name. Irish or a reference to Mantle? Either is great with me.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Like the name. Irish or a reference to Mantle? Either is great with me.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
Monponsett,
You go, girl!
O'B.
Codfish Press
You go, girl!
O'B.
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In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
In response to: Serving Two Masters: A Spirit Divided
Opinionator,
My read of the situation from others is that the Iranian people are distracted with the lot of their lives, but at some point could put a stop to this creep Ahmadinejd.
O'B.
Codfish Press
My read of the situation from others is that the Iranian people are distracted with the lot of their lives, but at some point could put a stop to this creep Ahmadinejd.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Pushing Our Children Over The Edge!
In response to: Pushing Our Children Over The Edge!
Peter,
You are right on this. Nauset, as with other good schools, does an extraordinary job with the gifted and special needs students. But those in the middle often drift out to sea. It's a constituency that pays no academic dividend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You are right on this. Nauset, as with other good schools, does an extraordinary job with the gifted and special needs students. But those in the middle often drift out to sea. It's a constituency that pays no academic dividend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Pushing Our Children Over The Edge!
In response to: Pushing Our Children Over The Edge!
Bub's lola,
While I share some of croftbs general assessments on accountability, I have to stand up for the Nauset Regional School District where I have served on the committee for several terms. Nauset, as a regional school district, is ranked among the tops in the state. Nauset High School and Nauset Middle School are considered among the finest public schools in the Commonwealth, which makes them among the best in the country. Not that we couldn't always do better, though.
O'B.
Codfish Press
While I share some of croftbs general assessments on accountability, I have to stand up for the Nauset Regional School District where I have served on the committee for several terms. Nauset, as a regional school district, is ranked among the tops in the state. Nauset High School and Nauset Middle School are considered among the finest public schools in the Commonwealth, which makes them among the best in the country. Not that we couldn't always do better, though.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Pushing Our Children Over The Edge!
In response to: Pushing Our Children Over The Edge!
Opinionator,
We're caretakers, after all, as you correctly point out, and we need to lighten up on the stress factors, and step up with the love and respect.
That's the motivator that will drive our children's futures.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We're caretakers, after all, as you correctly point out, and we need to lighten up on the stress factors, and step up with the love and respect.
That's the motivator that will drive our children's futures.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Warming Trend: Baking The Planet!
In response to: Warming Trend: Baking The Planet!
Monponsett,
Sooner or later, all of our properties on the Cape will have a waterview.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sooner or later, all of our properties on the Cape will have a waterview.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Warming Trend: Baking The Planet!
In response to: Warming Trend: Baking The Planet!
Tim,
You're right on that. But solving the problem of global warming is in the "suits" long term interest, not short term. Most of them, unfortunately, are eying their wallets more than reflecting on the needs of future generations. Trouble is today's "suits" won't be around to answer the nagging questions of the next generation: why didn't we collectively act in more defining ways when we knew what was at stake?
And the answer to that is as clear as an account balance: personal and corporate greed!
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right on that. But solving the problem of global warming is in the "suits" long term interest, not short term. Most of them, unfortunately, are eying their wallets more than reflecting on the needs of future generations. Trouble is today's "suits" won't be around to answer the nagging questions of the next generation: why didn't we collectively act in more defining ways when we knew what was at stake?
And the answer to that is as clear as an account balance: personal and corporate greed!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Warming Trend: Baking The Planet!
In response to: Warming Trend: Baking The Planet!
Bittersweet,
The American Way, trickle-down, is a dry hole of opportunity for the middle class and poor, who yet again will be far more impacted from global warming than others.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The American Way, trickle-down, is a dry hole of opportunity for the middle class and poor, who yet again will be far more impacted from global warming than others.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Rupert Murdoch’s Reality News: Get It While It’s Hot!
In response to: Rupert Murdoch’s Reality News: Get It While It’s Hot!
Monponsett,
Perhaps a headline in the making...
O'B
Codfish Press
Perhaps a headline in the making...
O'B
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Tim,
Congrats on your 27th anniversay! We just had our 30th! Not all bliss, but that comes with the territory. The better or for worse stuff.
At any rate, no more six packs for me. I like good red wine now...
Good to hear from you.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Congrats on your 27th anniversay! We just had our 30th! Not all bliss, but that comes with the territory. The better or for worse stuff.
At any rate, no more six packs for me. I like good red wine now...
Good to hear from you.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Thanks, Capri:
You're right, but on that note, I think I'll still skip dessert tonight.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right, but on that note, I think I'll still skip dessert tonight.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Capri,
We've become a society of too many options, with little commitment to excellence. In other words, if it doesn't work, don't try to improve on your efforts, just go to plan "B," and point fingers and make excuses for your life!
O'B.
Codfish Press
We've become a society of too many options, with little commitment to excellence. In other words, if it doesn't work, don't try to improve on your efforts, just go to plan "B," and point fingers and make excuses for your life!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Kathleen,
How's your husband doing? Where did he coach in the NFL?
O'B.
Codfish Press
How's your husband doing? Where did he coach in the NFL?
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Thanks, Kathleen.
Now, like all of us, I just need to walk the walk!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Now, like all of us, I just need to walk the walk!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Capemom,
A picture is worth a thousand words!
O'B.
Codfish Press
A picture is worth a thousand words!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Videopaul,
Sadly, you're correct on this. Sex already is the inspiration of today's marketers. Don't mean to be a prude about this, but there are limits of good taste, and we're stretching the borders of it to the point of collapse.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sadly, you're correct on this. Sex already is the inspiration of today's marketers. Don't mean to be a prude about this, but there are limits of good taste, and we're stretching the borders of it to the point of collapse.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
Opinionator,
Oh the stress of pulpit!
O'B.
CodfishPress
Oh the stress of pulpit!
O'B.
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In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
In response to: On Marriage And Divorce: Living For The Moment!
CCToday,
I'm sure she'll be back. Lots of divorce money left on the table...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm sure she'll be back. Lots of divorce money left on the table...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Have You Hugged Your Wallet Today?
In response to: Have You Hugged Your Wallet Today?
Tim,
It's Sunday, and I'm still working. But so are the Red Sox!
O'B.
Codfish Press
It's Sunday, and I'm still working. But so are the Red Sox!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Have You Hugged Your Wallet Today?
In response to: Have You Hugged Your Wallet Today?
Tim,
I've been on the road. Sorry not to get back sooner.
Speaking of executive privilege, I'm in Boston now at the corporate headquarters of one of the city's top firms. It's 4 pm Friday and all the execs left for the day hours ago, as they do every week. The worker bees are still here. Business as usual. Must be a religious holiday, and I missed it...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I've been on the road. Sorry not to get back sooner.
Speaking of executive privilege, I'm in Boston now at the corporate headquarters of one of the city's top firms. It's 4 pm Friday and all the execs left for the day hours ago, as they do every week. The worker bees are still here. Business as usual. Must be a religious holiday, and I missed it...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Thanks, Tim!
You have our collective prayers. Blacksburg indeed is God's country and in God's hands now.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You have our collective prayers. Blacksburg indeed is God's country and in God's hands now.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Tim,
I was waiting to hear from you. My heart goes out to you, your family, friends and neighbors in West Virginia. I hope that you and I share better times in the days and months to come. Hope to see you again soon.
In the meantime, I urge those scanning this to read your comments above. You literally are just a heartbeat away from this tragedy.
Again, my prayers to you, your family and West Virginia friends.
Stay well. Keep the faith!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I was waiting to hear from you. My heart goes out to you, your family, friends and neighbors in West Virginia. I hope that you and I share better times in the days and months to come. Hope to see you again soon.
In the meantime, I urge those scanning this to read your comments above. You literally are just a heartbeat away from this tragedy.
Again, my prayers to you, your family and West Virginia friends.
Stay well. Keep the faith!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Brace yourself, Clamdigger. We've dug ourselves quite a hole...
O'B.
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O'B.
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In response to: Thoughts on Virginia Tech
In response to: Thoughts on Virginia Tech
Democrant,
Well said! We all need to walk in the "awful grace of God."
It's a mercy that sustains us.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Well said! We all need to walk in the "awful grace of God."
It's a mercy that sustains us.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Monponsett,
God didn't will it to happen. It's free will, and for better or worse, we all have it on earth, which for now is in the domain of evil.
I believe in the existence of a good and an evil, and that in the end, the good will prevail. But it's going to be a battle!
Individually and collectively, we can choose good or choose evil. The choice is, and should be, up to us.
In my view that's what an omnipotent God has allowed to happen in the world: the choice. Again, these are my views and can be as flawed as anyone's.
O'B.
Codfish Press
God didn't will it to happen. It's free will, and for better or worse, we all have it on earth, which for now is in the domain of evil.
I believe in the existence of a good and an evil, and that in the end, the good will prevail. But it's going to be a battle!
Individually and collectively, we can choose good or choose evil. The choice is, and should be, up to us.
In my view that's what an omnipotent God has allowed to happen in the world: the choice. Again, these are my views and can be as flawed as anyone's.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Monponsett,
We've been around this corner many times, you and me, and I would agree that the world is filled with people of various denominations who assume they are God. But however one defines God (and some opt to take a pass on it), the evil that we witnessed this week on the campus of Virginia Tech is an abomination.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We've been around this corner many times, you and me, and I would agree that the world is filled with people of various denominations who assume they are God. But however one defines God (and some opt to take a pass on it), the evil that we witnessed this week on the campus of Virginia Tech is an abomination.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Buzz,
As a society, we keep stretching the envelope on violence in what we watch, what we say, what we think, and what we crave from the media.
Sadly, the violence will accelerate until the craving stops. This is the heart of evil. To note scripture again, the Book of Revelations testifies to this. There will be more. "He who has an ear, let him hear."—Rev. 2:7.
O'B.
Codfish Press
As a society, we keep stretching the envelope on violence in what we watch, what we say, what we think, and what we crave from the media.
Sadly, the violence will accelerate until the craving stops. This is the heart of evil. To note scripture again, the Book of Revelations testifies to this. There will be more. "He who has an ear, let him hear."—Rev. 2:7.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Kathleen,
A grassroots campaign, as you note, is essential in confronting evil, but it falls short unless the Lord is leading.
Paul writes in Romans 8:38-39, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels or principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
O'B.
Codfish Press
A grassroots campaign, as you note, is essential in confronting evil, but it falls short unless the Lord is leading.
Paul writes in Romans 8:38-39, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels or principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Opinionator,
I am generally in favor of tighter gun restrictions. But first we must start to comprehend, then address, the evil in the world, and you can't legislate that.
Ultimately, gun control is not the answer to this. Perhaps a step.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I am generally in favor of tighter gun restrictions. But first we must start to comprehend, then address, the evil in the world, and you can't legislate that.
Ultimately, gun control is not the answer to this. Perhaps a step.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
David,
We're all pulling at threads here. I'll take a look.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We're all pulling at threads here. I'll take a look.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Thanks, Maverick.
It's just one perspective. There are scores of them, all just as vallid. At least it gets people thinking and talking. That's what's important now.
O'B.
Codfish Press
It's just one perspective. There are scores of them, all just as vallid. At least it gets people thinking and talking. That's what's important now.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
In response to: The Evil Within: The Virginia Tech Killings
Buzz,
It was, in fact, one of Bush's first comments, and one of the first official responses to run on the AP wire. And it was an inappropriate comment, in terms of timing. Best response would have been, "We'll discuss those serious issues later. Now is the time to be concerned about the victims and their families."
I note in my column that gun control—regardless of how one feels about the issue—is not the ultimate answer to such violence, and I would hate to see this tragedy regress even further into a national debate over it.
What happened at Virginia Tech, in my view, is about evil in the world, not about the need for more or less gun control.
O'B.
Codfish Press
It was, in fact, one of Bush's first comments, and one of the first official responses to run on the AP wire. And it was an inappropriate comment, in terms of timing. Best response would have been, "We'll discuss those serious issues later. Now is the time to be concerned about the victims and their families."
I note in my column that gun control—regardless of how one feels about the issue—is not the ultimate answer to such violence, and I would hate to see this tragedy regress even further into a national debate over it.
What happened at Virginia Tech, in my view, is about evil in the world, not about the need for more or less gun control.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Fighting Cancer, Battling Perceptions
In response to: Fighting Cancer, Battling Perceptions
Margot,
A reminder worth a minute of everyone's time. Mine included.
O'B.
Codfish Press
A reminder worth a minute of everyone's time. Mine included.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Fighting Cancer, Battling Perceptions
In response to: Fighting Cancer, Battling Perceptions
Capri,
Good point. I think it's a combination of regular checkup and following your own intuitions.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good point. I think it's a combination of regular checkup and following your own intuitions.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Fighting Cancer, Battling Perceptions
In response to: Fighting Cancer, Battling Perceptions
Monponsett,
The gene pool is a wonderful thing.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The gene pool is a wonderful thing.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Jack,
I know we don't always agree, but I do appreciate your articulate passion, knowledge and wit. You have a good touch.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I know we don't always agree, but I do appreciate your articulate passion, knowledge and wit. You have a good touch.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Matt/Tim:
FYI: NYT reports today that the income gap is widening. "Income inequality grew significantly in 2005, with the top 1 percent of Americans — those with incomes that year of more than $348,000 — receiving their largest share of national income since 1928, analysis of newly released tax data shows," the story, available on line, reports.
"The new data also shows that the top 300,000 Americans collectively enjoyed almost as much income as the bottom 150 million Americans. Per person, the top group received 440 times as much as the average person in the bottom half earned, nearly doubling the gap from 1980."
For what it's worth...
O'B.
Codfish Press
FYI: NYT reports today that the income gap is widening. "Income inequality grew significantly in 2005, with the top 1 percent of Americans — those with incomes that year of more than $348,000 — receiving their largest share of national income since 1928, analysis of newly released tax data shows," the story, available on line, reports.
"The new data also shows that the top 300,000 Americans collectively enjoyed almost as much income as the bottom 150 million Americans. Per person, the top group received 440 times as much as the average person in the bottom half earned, nearly doubling the gap from 1980."
For what it's worth...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Tim,
You're on point. And yes, the column has "banged the gong," as you note. It's a subject worthy of great debate, regardless of your point of view on it. One thing is clear: most comprehend the significance of the middle class, as we all should.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're on point. And yes, the column has "banged the gong," as you note. It's a subject worthy of great debate, regardless of your point of view on it. One thing is clear: most comprehend the significance of the middle class, as we all should.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Margot,
I never said your beliefs were soundbytes, and haven't, in fact, responded yet to your earlier posts. I'm attending to a family matter at the moment, as noted above. Perhaps you're referring to a post from someone else on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I never said your beliefs were soundbytes, and haven't, in fact, responded yet to your earlier posts. I'm attending to a family matter at the moment, as noted above. Perhaps you're referring to a post from someone else on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Monponsett,
You're on target in many ways.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're on target in many ways.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Jack Coleman,
Fair criticism, Jack! I should have been more thoughtful. I was running off to handle a pressing family matter.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Fair criticism, Jack! I should have been more thoughtful. I was running off to handle a pressing family matter.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Jack,
You should get across the bridge more.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You should get across the bridge more.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Capemom,
Not sure where you are going with this. Perhaps I missed your point. Entirely possible that I did.
Middle class, as you note, is an elusive definition. But the fact is that we are headed to a two-class society, the rich and the poor. I'm not talking about a dead end street called Cape Cod; my concern is more global.
Any way you measure it, the middle of the income stream, once the majority in many countries worldwide, is fast slipping away.
That's undeniable, and that's a real problem.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Not sure where you are going with this. Perhaps I missed your point. Entirely possible that I did.
Middle class, as you note, is an elusive definition. But the fact is that we are headed to a two-class society, the rich and the poor. I'm not talking about a dead end street called Cape Cod; my concern is more global.
Any way you measure it, the middle of the income stream, once the majority in many countries worldwide, is fast slipping away.
That's undeniable, and that's a real problem.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
In response to: Extinction Of The Middle Class
Opinionator,
Agree. Reality is that it doesn't always take high intelligence to make a lot of money. It just has to be a passion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Agree. Reality is that it doesn't always take high intelligence to make a lot of money. It just has to be a passion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
Tim,
Credit card debt is the baby boomers crack cocaine. I don't see this changing until another stock market collapse. But one will come eventually. All boats that float go out with the tide. The ones that don't sink.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Credit card debt is the baby boomers crack cocaine. I don't see this changing until another stock market collapse. But one will come eventually. All boats that float go out with the tide. The ones that don't sink.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
Capemom,
I think you're correct in your assumption that they would not have saved money. And yes, there are worse fates than renting.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think you're correct in your assumption that they would not have saved money. And yes, there are worse fates than renting.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
Capri,
Keep at it! Living quite nicely on your terms is the new American Dream...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Keep at it! Living quite nicely on your terms is the new American Dream...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
In response to: The American Dream: Our Worst Nightmare
whatthe,
I think it's a combination of the banks, marketing and our desire for more. You certainly seem to have a reponsible take on it.
For what it's worth, I drive a Jeep with 190,000 miles on it. It's a great car!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think it's a combination of the banks, marketing and our desire for more. You certainly seem to have a reponsible take on it.
For what it's worth, I drive a Jeep with 190,000 miles on it. It's a great car!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Separate Bedrooms
In response to: Separate Bedrooms
Opinionator,
Excellent! Thoroughly enjoyed your column, and relate in many ways. Glad to see your 39-year marriage has been a grand journey. Keep on trucking...
For what it's worth, I'm one of ten children (oldest boy). My wife, Mary Catherine, is one of seven children. Between us, we have 35 nieces and nephews.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Excellent! Thoroughly enjoyed your column, and relate in many ways. Glad to see your 39-year marriage has been a grand journey. Keep on trucking...
For what it's worth, I'm one of ten children (oldest boy). My wife, Mary Catherine, is one of seven children. Between us, we have 35 nieces and nephews.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
Reedo,
I'm not sure that anyone in our lifetime will know beyond a doubt exactly what happened. There are enough unanswered contradictions to fuel speculation for another generation or two.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm not sure that anyone in our lifetime will know beyond a doubt exactly what happened. There are enough unanswered contradictions to fuel speculation for another generation or two.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
Morleyj,
The book will be in bookstores this summer. I'm publishing it through Codfish Press.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The book will be in bookstores this summer. I'm publishing it through Codfish Press.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
Reedo,
Good questions! The answers to many of them are in the book. There is strong disagreement over the exit pathway for the back wound. Some still maintain there was no exit wound. The bullet could not have come out of Kennedy's throat, if he spoke after being hit, as the Secret Service agent who was in the front seat of Kennedy's limo has said. It's covered in the book.
Reedo, if you have any first-hand or close source background on this, I'd like to talk to you. What's the best way to reach you?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good questions! The answers to many of them are in the book. There is strong disagreement over the exit pathway for the back wound. Some still maintain there was no exit wound. The bullet could not have come out of Kennedy's throat, if he spoke after being hit, as the Secret Service agent who was in the front seat of Kennedy's limo has said. It's covered in the book.
Reedo, if you have any first-hand or close source background on this, I'd like to talk to you. What's the best way to reach you?
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Nuke Plant shut down by leak; Murray could become Senate President today; Cape Air connects with JetBlue today
In response to: Nuke Plant shut down by leak; Murray could become Senate President today; Cape Air connects with JetBlue today
Extra:
FYI: I've posted a profile of Murray on Codfish Press. It was published earlier this year in the Boston Irish Reporter.
O'B.
Codfish Press
FYI: I've posted a profile of Murray on Codfish Press. It was published earlier this year in the Boston Irish Reporter.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
In response to: A jarring report on JFK's autopsy
Opinionator,
The book will be out this summer; I'm publishing it through my book division.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The book will be out this summer; I'm publishing it through my book division.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Tale Of Two Murrays: Sen. Therese Murray—Poised To Most Powerful Woman In Massachusetts Politics
In response to: Tale Of Two Murrays: Sen. Therese Murray—Poised To Most Powerful Woman In Massachusetts Politics
Democrant,
Thanks. Bit of a long read, but perhaps worth it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks. Bit of a long read, but perhaps worth it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Tale of Two Murrays: Lt. Gov. Tim Murray—In Tune With Playing Second Fiddle
In response to: Tale of Two Murrays: Lt. Gov. Tim Murray—In Tune With Playing Second Fiddle
umassjsp,
You might need more than that to buy a house on the Cape. Perhaps you could hit on the lull in local real estate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You might need more than that to buy a house on the Cape. Perhaps you could hit on the lull in local real estate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Tale of Two Murrays: Lt. Gov. Tim Murray—In Tune With Playing Second Fiddle
In response to: Tale of Two Murrays: Lt. Gov. Tim Murray—In Tune With Playing Second Fiddle
umassjsp,
You're right about Tim Murray in some of your observations. And I think he'll rise in Massachusetts. No doubt that he's a star, and will appeal to a broad spectrum of politics.
Where are you sitting in Worcester?
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right about Tim Murray in some of your observations. And I think he'll rise in Massachusetts. No doubt that he's a star, and will appeal to a broad spectrum of politics.
Where are you sitting in Worcester?
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
Whatthe:
You may be correct with your specific example, but in general schools have to walk in parallel tracks on funding for special needs because of the extraordinary expense of it, which can affect funding for the general academic program in tight budget times. So money is always an issue, but not for the wrong reason. To take the extreme, a severely handicapped child, who requires a special round-the-clock, off-Cape residency program can cost $150,000 annually. The state will only pay about half that amount, leaving the school district (aka: the taxpayers) to fund the additional $75K.
While the spending is morally and legally the right thing to do, it can choke a school budget when other special needs students move into the district.
As noted in my perspective, general academic programs are increasing at an average of three percent a year, while special needs budgets are up 14-to-20 percent annually.
So it really is about the money. And that's not always bad.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You may be correct with your specific example, but in general schools have to walk in parallel tracks on funding for special needs because of the extraordinary expense of it, which can affect funding for the general academic program in tight budget times. So money is always an issue, but not for the wrong reason. To take the extreme, a severely handicapped child, who requires a special round-the-clock, off-Cape residency program can cost $150,000 annually. The state will only pay about half that amount, leaving the school district (aka: the taxpayers) to fund the additional $75K.
While the spending is morally and legally the right thing to do, it can choke a school budget when other special needs students move into the district.
As noted in my perspective, general academic programs are increasing at an average of three percent a year, while special needs budgets are up 14-to-20 percent annually.
So it really is about the money. And that's not always bad.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
Monponsett,
Thanks, I will.
O'B.
Thanks, I will.
O'B.
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
Monponsett,
Thanks for the offer...
I've working on several strategies that I hope will bear fruit.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for the offer...
I've working on several strategies that I hope will bear fruit.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
Capemom,
These are the kids, the ones falling through the cracks. And like everything, there is a range of strategies in meeting their needs. But as noted earlier, the schools are lacking in this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
These are the kids, the ones falling through the cracks. And like everything, there is a range of strategies in meeting their needs. But as noted earlier, the schools are lacking in this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
Oh, how I wish it were that simple, Capemom. I'm talking about my son, and thousands of other kids just like him, who have real learning and processing issues, not as profound as those classified as special needs, but processing and learning disabilities that go undetected in the classroom in the early years when damage is done. This isn't "just another way of saying 'C student"; this is a core educational crisis nationwide that is getting little attention in the public schools because the focus is on the gifted kids and those who need help the most in the special needs program. Both those constituencies obviously need to be well served, as do those in the middle who are struggling from processing and learning disabilities that are not of their doing. Many of these kids are stereotyped by some teachers, administrators and coaches in the schools as "losers." They are only losers because the system has lost sight of them.
O'B.
Codfish Press
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
In response to: Special Attention For A Special Need
Capemom,
That may be accurate, but it's not true of Nauset Regional School District where I have served on the regional school committee for more than a dozen years.
Gifted students at Nauset are well funded, as is the Special Needs program. My concern at Nauset is for the kids in the middle, students who have learning and processing challenges, who fall below the school's radar and never get the support and assistance in class they deserve. The Nauset District and schools districts across the country are filled with such sudents, who on the surface may appear to be thriving, well-adjusted kids, but just below the water line they are foundering.
Nationwide, there appears to be no real support for these children--the invisible handicapped, as experts in the field call them.
O'B.
Codfish Press
That may be accurate, but it's not true of Nauset Regional School District where I have served on the regional school committee for more than a dozen years.
Gifted students at Nauset are well funded, as is the Special Needs program. My concern at Nauset is for the kids in the middle, students who have learning and processing challenges, who fall below the school's radar and never get the support and assistance in class they deserve. The Nauset District and schools districts across the country are filled with such sudents, who on the surface may appear to be thriving, well-adjusted kids, but just below the water line they are foundering.
Nationwide, there appears to be no real support for these children--the invisible handicapped, as experts in the field call them.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Reversal Of Misfortune: Parenting The Parents
In response to: Reversal Of Misfortune: Parenting The Parents
Peter Sampson,
You're right about father-son confrontations at times. Just have to pick your fights. There are plenty of skirmishes. Some best to ignore.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right about father-son confrontations at times. Just have to pick your fights. There are plenty of skirmishes. Some best to ignore.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Reversal Of Misfortune: Parenting The Parents
In response to: Reversal Of Misfortune: Parenting The Parents
umassjsp,
Good genes is a better blessing than money. Hope they were passed down.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good genes is a better blessing than money. Hope they were passed down.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Reversal Of Misfortune: Parenting The Parents
In response to: Reversal Of Misfortune: Parenting The Parents
Capemom,
Age is relative when you get older. Gotta love 'em!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Age is relative when you get older. Gotta love 'em!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: The Irrational Rationale Of Winning: Do The Owners Really Care?
In response to: The Irrational Rationale Of Winning: Do The Owners Really Care?
Tim,
Sad thing is that there is no more purity in winning.
Say it aint so!
See you in North Carolina a week.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sad thing is that there is no more purity in winning.
Say it aint so!
See you in North Carolina a week.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
Tomfaranda,
You're right on Drinan's position on abortion. Less than absolute. I disagree with him on that, having traditional Irish Catholic beliefs on the subject.
The point of my perspective was to say that Drinan, always spoke from the heart, even if it was misplaced in part. Nothing phony about him.
To be perfect on all issues is to be Christlike. All of us fall short on that score, Drinan included.
In an era where politicians play to the media and to polls, Drinan was a legend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right on Drinan's position on abortion. Less than absolute. I disagree with him on that, having traditional Irish Catholic beliefs on the subject.
The point of my perspective was to say that Drinan, always spoke from the heart, even if it was misplaced in part. Nothing phony about him.
To be perfect on all issues is to be Christlike. All of us fall short on that score, Drinan included.
In an era where politicians play to the media and to polls, Drinan was a legend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
Monponsett,
While we have our differences on belief in God, cool is always cool...
O'B.
Codfish Press
While we have our differences on belief in God, cool is always cool...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
Opinionator,
You've captured Drinan well: a man of conscience who wasn't afraid to express an opinion.
O'B
Codfish Press
You've captured Drinan well: a man of conscience who wasn't afraid to express an opinion.
O'B
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
In response to: Fr. Robert Drinan: Man Of Conscience In A Time Of Fleeting Principles
Monponsett,
Yikes! Sounds like you got religion, at least on Fr. Drinan. You're right, he led some life.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Yikes! Sounds like you got religion, at least on Fr. Drinan. You're right, he led some life.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
Umassjsp,
Keep poking on the global warming issue. At least your thinking about it, and that's good!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Keep poking on the global warming issue. At least your thinking about it, and that's good!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
Thanks, Tim.
Sorry about the Junior League jab. An easy swipe. My wife, Mary Catherine, has been involved with the organization in past years, and I caught hell from her, as well.
Makes life interesting...
As to Bush, his administration's take on the environment is enough to bring on another ice age! Maybe that will off-set global warming...
We'll be at Elon, N.C., soon. Heading down the end of February for a short visit with Colleen. Hope to see you there perhaps.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sorry about the Junior League jab. An easy swipe. My wife, Mary Catherine, has been involved with the organization in past years, and I caught hell from her, as well.
Makes life interesting...
As to Bush, his administration's take on the environment is enough to bring on another ice age! Maybe that will off-set global warming...
We'll be at Elon, N.C., soon. Heading down the end of February for a short visit with Colleen. Hope to see you there perhaps.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
Whittaker,
Bring your translator with you!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Bring your translator with you!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
In response to: Bush: Born Again On Global Warming?
Whatthe,
Clearly, there are opposing views on global warming. The evidence in my judgment is clear. I respect your background in operational meteorology. But as to your point about television meteorologists, some of them are talking heads who couldn't pass a civics test.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Clearly, there are opposing views on global warming. The evidence in my judgment is clear. I respect your background in operational meteorology. But as to your point about television meteorologists, some of them are talking heads who couldn't pass a civics test.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Save USCG Air Station Cape Cod
In response to: Save USCG Air Station Cape Cod
The Yarmouth Taxpayer,
We agree on this, at least: it is a disgrace to move the Wing to Westfield at the taxpayer's expense.
Or under any circumstance.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We agree on this, at least: it is a disgrace to move the Wing to Westfield at the taxpayer's expense.
Or under any circumstance.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack,
I think Blix was pretty candid, as noted above, when he said on a CNN interview, “I think it's clear that in March, when the invasion took place, the evidence that had been brought forward was rapidly falling apart."
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think Blix was pretty candid, as noted above, when he said on a CNN interview, “I think it's clear that in March, when the invasion took place, the evidence that had been brought forward was rapidly falling apart."
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Monponsett,
Agree!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Agree!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack,
Speaking of U.N. inspector Blix, his statements about Iraq's WMD program contradicted the claims of the Bush Administration. Blix accused the U.S and British governments of grossly overstating the threat of WMD in Iraq, in order to buttress their case for the war against Hussein.
Said Blix in a series of statements reported in the press and on CNN:
“The commission has not at any time during the inspections in Iraq found evidence of the continuation or resumption of programs of weapons of mass destruction ... whether from pre-1991 or later.”
“I think it's clear that in March, when the invasion took place, the evidence that had been brought forward was rapidly falling apart."
O'B.
Codfish Press
Speaking of U.N. inspector Blix, his statements about Iraq's WMD program contradicted the claims of the Bush Administration. Blix accused the U.S and British governments of grossly overstating the threat of WMD in Iraq, in order to buttress their case for the war against Hussein.
Said Blix in a series of statements reported in the press and on CNN:
“The commission has not at any time during the inspections in Iraq found evidence of the continuation or resumption of programs of weapons of mass destruction ... whether from pre-1991 or later.”
“I think it's clear that in March, when the invasion took place, the evidence that had been brought forward was rapidly falling apart."
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Monponsett,
Ironically, the 3,000 dead Americans exceed the number of people killed in 9/11. I guess we showed them, huh!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Ironically, the 3,000 dead Americans exceed the number of people killed in 9/11. I guess we showed them, huh!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack,
No-brainers are often complicated by our collective inability to figure them out at times. In the case of Iraq, it is my opinion that we did not have a thoughtful, long-term plan, and never have, on how to execute the war, that our early assumptions on the enemy rolling over were faulty, that our timeline for victory was unrealistic, that our strategies to respond to resistance were non-existent, that there were no weapons of mass destruction at the time of the invasion, that the Bush Administration knowingly used WMD as a ruse for getting us into a war that we now cannot win without much greater losses.
All of the above, in my judgment and in the expressed views of many others, were at play before we entered the war.
Like everything else, there is always another side, another valid opinion. This is just mine.
O'B.
Codfish Press
No-brainers are often complicated by our collective inability to figure them out at times. In the case of Iraq, it is my opinion that we did not have a thoughtful, long-term plan, and never have, on how to execute the war, that our early assumptions on the enemy rolling over were faulty, that our timeline for victory was unrealistic, that our strategies to respond to resistance were non-existent, that there were no weapons of mass destruction at the time of the invasion, that the Bush Administration knowingly used WMD as a ruse for getting us into a war that we now cannot win without much greater losses.
All of the above, in my judgment and in the expressed views of many others, were at play before we entered the war.
Like everything else, there is always another side, another valid opinion. This is just mine.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack,
We just disagree on this. Both points are equally valid in the court of public opinion, and both points of view are held, as noted earlier, by people in higher esteem than us, and are accepted as such.
So what's the point in getting into a fight over this? I'm not going to convince you, and you're not going to convince me in the space of a short post. This is not a sound bite of a conversation. So I guess this is retreat, if that's how you define it.
Wanna talk off-line on this over coffee or a beer? I'll buy; you pay the tip. Might be more productive with a longer hang time. You can reach me on my cellphone if you want: 508-360-5888. I'd enjoy the company. It would be good to catch up.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We just disagree on this. Both points are equally valid in the court of public opinion, and both points of view are held, as noted earlier, by people in higher esteem than us, and are accepted as such.
So what's the point in getting into a fight over this? I'm not going to convince you, and you're not going to convince me in the space of a short post. This is not a sound bite of a conversation. So I guess this is retreat, if that's how you define it.
Wanna talk off-line on this over coffee or a beer? I'll buy; you pay the tip. Might be more productive with a longer hang time. You can reach me on my cellphone if you want: 508-360-5888. I'd enjoy the company. It would be good to catch up.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack, old friend:
I'll let you have the last word.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'll let you have the last word.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack,
No-brainers can be complicated; that's why we (present company included) screw them up all the time.
As to WMD, the proof is in the pudding. And the bowl here was dry or licked clean, as you suggest it might have been. We probably just don't agree on this, and that's ok. There are brighter people than us on both sides of this issue who have taken up the respective arguments.
Write on. Always good to hear from someone who is thinking...
O'B.
Codfish Press
No-brainers can be complicated; that's why we (present company included) screw them up all the time.
As to WMD, the proof is in the pudding. And the bowl here was dry or licked clean, as you suggest it might have been. We probably just don't agree on this, and that's ok. There are brighter people than us on both sides of this issue who have taken up the respective arguments.
Write on. Always good to hear from someone who is thinking...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
Topcarrot,
Didn't realize this was football. I thought all along that lives and the security of this nation were at stake. Guess you're caught up with games. You must have been a PE major. I'll dumb it down for you. This game is a bad one: we're losing, Pal, in case you missed the box score. We now have more body bags than 9/11, and we are so distracted with this modern-day Vietnam and the $2 billion a week expense of it that we are ignoring other critical security and foreign policy fronts.
So win one for George, if you must. The rest of us are looking for an exit strategy for a poorly planned, poorly prosecuted, no-win war.
The only victory here is a Pyrrhic one.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Didn't realize this was football. I thought all along that lives and the security of this nation were at stake. Guess you're caught up with games. You must have been a PE major. I'll dumb it down for you. This game is a bad one: we're losing, Pal, in case you missed the box score. We now have more body bags than 9/11, and we are so distracted with this modern-day Vietnam and the $2 billion a week expense of it that we are ignoring other critical security and foreign policy fronts.
So win one for George, if you must. The rest of us are looking for an exit strategy for a poorly planned, poorly prosecuted, no-win war.
The only victory here is a Pyrrhic one.
O'B.
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In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
Tim,
Good to hear from you again. The shock and awe we're feeling today is over how long this war has taken to execute after our President declared victory on the deck of a heaving aircraft carrier. The shock is over the timing, the awe is how we were all taken in by it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good to hear from you again. The shock and awe we're feeling today is over how long this war has taken to execute after our President declared victory on the deck of a heaving aircraft carrier. The shock is over the timing, the awe is how we were all taken in by it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack,
Always good to hear from you. I think you meant to ask: if not going to war with Iraq was a no-brainer, what would I have done otherwise?
That’s a complicated question, Jack, for which there is no short answer. I think our foreign policy must be consistent. If we go after one nut in the Middle East or elsewhere, then we have to go after all of them. To be selective in this is to be dangerously inconsistent. There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and we knew that in advance, yet we convinced the world that Saddam had the black box in the back of a tank.
Such a threat, if it were real, is a good exception to the "selective" rule, and in that case I would have said: take him out! But our smoking gun here was based on bad intelligence and what others have called "cowboy diplomacy."
I guess my answer to your question is that I would have upgraded our horrible intelligence gathering apparatus in the Middle East, and would have worked closer with dissent groups in Iraq that might have been able to abort Saddam over time.
O'B
Codfish Press
Always good to hear from you. I think you meant to ask: if not going to war with Iraq was a no-brainer, what would I have done otherwise?
That’s a complicated question, Jack, for which there is no short answer. I think our foreign policy must be consistent. If we go after one nut in the Middle East or elsewhere, then we have to go after all of them. To be selective in this is to be dangerously inconsistent. There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and we knew that in advance, yet we convinced the world that Saddam had the black box in the back of a tank.
Such a threat, if it were real, is a good exception to the "selective" rule, and in that case I would have said: take him out! But our smoking gun here was based on bad intelligence and what others have called "cowboy diplomacy."
I guess my answer to your question is that I would have upgraded our horrible intelligence gathering apparatus in the Middle East, and would have worked closer with dissent groups in Iraq that might have been able to abort Saddam over time.
O'B
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In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
Whatthe,
If history takes its predictable course, a serpentine one, the Democrats will have mixed success--acting only when it's in the their best interests, not always the country's pressing concerns.
It's all about power and reelection. For both parties! That's the juice of Washington.
To think otherwise is to be disappointed.
O'B.
Codfish Press
If history takes its predictable course, a serpentine one, the Democrats will have mixed success--acting only when it's in the their best interests, not always the country's pressing concerns.
It's all about power and reelection. For both parties! That's the juice of Washington.
To think otherwise is to be disappointed.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Jack Coleman,
We all make mistakes, Jack. It's a measure of a man who owns up to them...
Respect, as always,
O'B.
Codfish Press
We all make mistakes, Jack. It's a measure of a man who owns up to them...
Respect, as always,
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
umassjsp,
Not to worry. At my age, in my mid-50s, not sure it will do much harm.
I respect your drive. We may not agree on everything, but I'm always impressed with people who stick to core beliefs.
And we do have something in common: Heineken, my favorite. Although I just returned from dinner in downtown Dallas on a good glass on cabernet! Business trip, returning tomorrow.
We'll pick it up then...
Sleep well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Not to worry. At my age, in my mid-50s, not sure it will do much harm.
I respect your drive. We may not agree on everything, but I'm always impressed with people who stick to core beliefs.
And we do have something in common: Heineken, my favorite. Although I just returned from dinner in downtown Dallas on a good glass on cabernet! Business trip, returning tomorrow.
We'll pick it up then...
Sleep well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
unmassjsp,
Nice cut. I enjoy a good jab. Levels the playing field. Ouch!
Follow the money, they say, and you're right on target with that! Frankly, I wish I were wiser in those ways. A 410K at 18 percent makes one giddy!
But not many are giddy over the war results. In fact, a majority of Americans today, many of them Republicans, agree with the position that it's a no-win war with no exit strategy or visionary leadership.
Look, I was all in favor of getting Saddam, and I supported the war at first, assuming we had a strategic game plan that assumed the obvious: we face a potential Vietnam if we don't get it right this time. But there is NO game plan, never was. Cheney, and before that, Rummy, have been flying blind on it.
You might want to grow the ponytail and put on some leg warmers. Without a dramatic shift in American policy, the continued violence in Iraq could send you underground.
But at least you'll have that 401K to spend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Nice cut. I enjoy a good jab. Levels the playing field. Ouch!
Follow the money, they say, and you're right on target with that! Frankly, I wish I were wiser in those ways. A 410K at 18 percent makes one giddy!
But not many are giddy over the war results. In fact, a majority of Americans today, many of them Republicans, agree with the position that it's a no-win war with no exit strategy or visionary leadership.
Look, I was all in favor of getting Saddam, and I supported the war at first, assuming we had a strategic game plan that assumed the obvious: we face a potential Vietnam if we don't get it right this time. But there is NO game plan, never was. Cheney, and before that, Rummy, have been flying blind on it.
You might want to grow the ponytail and put on some leg warmers. Without a dramatic shift in American policy, the continued violence in Iraq could send you underground.
But at least you'll have that 401K to spend.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
In response to: The New Democrats: Male Hot Flashes And Hormones
Opinionator,
Sounds like a first date! I fear what happens when they take the public back to the bedroom...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sounds like a first date! I fear what happens when they take the public back to the bedroom...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Oh the huge manatee,
Film at 11!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Film at 11!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
umassjsp,
For what it's worth, I voted for Bush. But I was opposed to the Iraq war from the start, and thought it was a no-brainer to sit this one out.
Doing was is right in moral terms is to be applauded. Doing was is "right" in political terms is a matter of debate.
Appreciate your thoughts.
O'B.
Codfish Press
For what it's worth, I voted for Bush. But I was opposed to the Iraq war from the start, and thought it was a no-brainer to sit this one out.
Doing was is right in moral terms is to be applauded. Doing was is "right" in political terms is a matter of debate.
Appreciate your thoughts.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
umassjsp,
Our present president has a bad brain, many say; perhaps he should have played for the Packers and not gone to law school.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Our present president has a bad brain, many say; perhaps he should have played for the Packers and not gone to law school.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Monponsett,
I can see him smiling now!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I can see him smiling now!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
In response to: Gerald R. Ford: A Man Of Great Default
Monponsett,
Sounds like a crack from the "peanut" gallery, but you're right!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sounds like a crack from the "peanut" gallery, but you're right!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Coming To Terms With Christmas: A Soul-Searching Journey
In response to: Coming To Terms With Christmas: A Soul-Searching Journey
Tim from West V,
First of all hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!
Elizabeth is a fine example of faith, and without biblical faith, there can be no Christmas spirit, in the true sense, in the hearts of believers.
Let's catch up at Elon in the spring!
O'B.
Codfish Press
First of all hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!
Elizabeth is a fine example of faith, and without biblical faith, there can be no Christmas spirit, in the true sense, in the hearts of believers.
Let's catch up at Elon in the spring!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
12/25/06
Anon,
A year later, we wish we were back in Cabo! Best family trip of our lives!
Felix Navidad from Brewster,
O'B.
Codfish Press
Anon,
A year later, we wish we were back in Cabo! Best family trip of our lives!
Felix Navidad from Brewster,
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Coming To Terms With Christmas: A Soul-Searching Journey
In response to: Coming To Terms With Christmas: A Soul-Searching Journey
Jimmy,
All the best and then some...
O'B.
Codfish Press
All the best and then some...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Coming To Terms With Christmas: A Soul-Searching Journey
In response to: Coming To Terms With Christmas: A Soul-Searching Journey
Whatthe,
My comments were just that. Personal. What Christmas means to me.
There is great Christmas spirit in your understanding.
Merry Christmas.
O'B.
Codfish Press
My comments were just that. Personal. What Christmas means to me.
There is great Christmas spirit in your understanding.
Merry Christmas.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Big Cheese: A Thug By Any Other Name
In response to: Big Cheese: A Thug By Any Other Name
Wolfram,
We're all singing like birds...
O'B.
Codfish Press
We're all singing like birds...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Big Cheese: A Thug By Any Other Name
In response to: Big Cheese: A Thug By Any Other Name
To All,
I’ve enjoyed the comments. And now that you’re co-conspirators in all this amusement, expect a postcard from Sicily. Wiseguys don't take kindly to people poking fun at them. Have the dog start the car!
RIP,
O’B.
Codfish Press
I’ve enjoyed the comments. And now that you’re co-conspirators in all this amusement, expect a postcard from Sicily. Wiseguys don't take kindly to people poking fun at them. Have the dog start the car!
RIP,
O’B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Politics As Usual: In The Name Of God
In response to: Politics As Usual: In The Name Of God
Capri,
All the more reason to keep listening, reading and speaking out!
O'B.
Codfish Press
All the more reason to keep listening, reading and speaking out!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Politics As Usual: In The Name Of God
In response to: Politics As Usual: In The Name Of God
Monponsett,
I saw Robertson in the gym the other day...
He was wheezing, but on the weights.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I saw Robertson in the gym the other day...
He was wheezing, but on the weights.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Land Of The Cod: Where Have All The Fish Gone?
In response to: Land Of The Cod: Where Have All The Fish Gone?
I'm Not Anonymous,
Thanks for the feedback. On balance, I think eating fish is far better for you than eating meat. But that's just my opinion. I was never a carnivore. But like anything else, it's good to be educated about it.
Some good suggestions in your response.
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for the feedback. On balance, I think eating fish is far better for you than eating meat. But that's just my opinion. I was never a carnivore. But like anything else, it's good to be educated about it.
Some good suggestions in your response.
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On The Couch In Brewster: Steinbrenner Still A Loser
In response to: On The Couch In Brewster: Steinbrenner Still A Loser
Monponsett,
Baseball, they say, is life, as wrenching as it is. At least it's a welcome relief from nuke-wielding nuts in North Korea.
Thanks for reading.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Baseball, they say, is life, as wrenching as it is. At least it's a welcome relief from nuke-wielding nuts in North Korea.
Thanks for reading.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Countdown To Catastrophe: North Korea On The Edge
In response to: Countdown To Catastrophe: North Korea On The Edge
Monponsett,
Sadly, your observations have more grounding in reality than in fiction. Let's hope we're both wrong!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sadly, your observations have more grounding in reality than in fiction. Let's hope we're both wrong!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
Jack,
Agree! The long-term patterns matter most in this debate. And those patterns are irrefutable.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Agree! The long-term patterns matter most in this debate. And those patterns are irrefutable.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
Peter,
Haven't heard from you in a while. Miss your comments, even when they sting! Glad you're back...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Haven't heard from you in a while. Miss your comments, even when they sting! Glad you're back...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
Monponsett,
I'd worry more about the dummies on the sidelines at the State House.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'd worry more about the dummies on the sidelines at the State House.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
McFly,
The hurricane season isn't over!
But hope you're not associating your global warming opinions to a single hurricane season.
Climate realities around the world would trump the logic of that.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The hurricane season isn't over!
But hope you're not associating your global warming opinions to a single hurricane season.
Climate realities around the world would trump the logic of that.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
Opinionator,
Don't understand critics of global warming theories. Not sure what's behind the criticism. Is it a lock step Republican thing: Controls on greenhouse gases mean less corporate profits?
If we have a global warming problem, let's try to fix it. And if we don't all agree that we have a problem, the stakes are so high, let's keep investigating until we have all the answers.
What's to lose?
Everything if we don't keep on probing!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Don't understand critics of global warming theories. Not sure what's behind the criticism. Is it a lock step Republican thing: Controls on greenhouse gases mean less corporate profits?
If we have a global warming problem, let's try to fix it. And if we don't all agree that we have a problem, the stakes are so high, let's keep investigating until we have all the answers.
What's to lose?
Everything if we don't keep on probing!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
In response to: Primary Color: The Greening Of America
Mcfly,
You might want to check your pulse.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You might want to check your pulse.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
Opinionator,
Might overload the system!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Might overload the system!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
KMA,
Nice to have my dad around!
Don't agree with Bush on all things, but would say that he demonstrated enormous courage, as others did, in the wake of 9/11.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Nice to have my dad around!
Don't agree with Bush on all things, but would say that he demonstrated enormous courage, as others did, in the wake of 9/11.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
Monponsett,
Life is a blender of experience.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Life is a blender of experience.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
In response to: A Father's Lesson On 9/11: Seek The Intangible
Monponsett,
I guess we're all wiser in death!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I guess we're all wiser in death!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Sliding Red Sox: Too Little, Too Late, A Cape Codder Tosses The Towel
In response to: Sliding Red Sox: Too Little, Too Late, A Cape Codder Tosses The Towel
Peter,
Dun..dun..dun...Daaaa!
Dun...dun..dun dun!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Dun..dun..dun...Daaaa!
Dun...dun..dun dun!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Sliding Red Sox: Too Little, Too Late, A Cape Codder Tosses The Towel
In response to: Sliding Red Sox: Too Little, Too Late, A Cape Codder Tosses The Towel
Monponsett,
That's pretty optimistic, don't you think?
O'B.
Codfish Press
That's pretty optimistic, don't you think?
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Sliding Red Sox: Too Little, Too Late, A Cape Codder Tosses The Towel
In response to: Sliding Red Sox: Too Little, Too Late, A Cape Codder Tosses The Towel
Monponsett,
There's always next year. I think it will be the year!
O'B.
Codfish Press
There's always next year. I think it will be the year!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
I'm not anonymous/Monponsett,
High-tech biometrics may be an acceptable way of discerning hostile intent.
O'B.
Codfish Press
High-tech biometrics may be an acceptable way of discerning hostile intent.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
Monponsett,
Don't blame ya, but the price of gas is enough to kill.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Don't blame ya, but the price of gas is enough to kill.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
Opinionator,
We could use Einstein at airport screening terminals today...Or at least a little more common sense.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We could use Einstein at airport screening terminals today...Or at least a little more common sense.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
In response to: From Hyannis To Honolulu: Fear Of Flying Grounding Many Travelers
CCT,
I'll take mine on the ground with cream and sugar!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'll take mine on the ground with cream and sugar!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Pluto or not Pluto?
In response to: Pluto or not Pluto?
Jack,
I don't like change, either. I always thought Pluto should have the last word. Still do!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I don't like change, either. I always thought Pluto should have the last word. Still do!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: From Hyannis To 'Sconset: Dog Days Of Summer Wag For Perspective
In response to: From Hyannis To 'Sconset: Dog Days Of Summer Wag For Perspective
Monponsett,
Never happen on Nantucket!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Never happen on Nantucket!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: From Hyannis To 'Sconset: Dog Days Of Summer Wag For Perspective
In response to: From Hyannis To 'Sconset: Dog Days Of Summer Wag For Perspective
Opinionator,
Nice to duck out every once in a while...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Nice to duck out every once in a while...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Dividing The Middle East: False Prophets and Promises
In response to: Dividing The Middle East: False Prophets and Promises
Monponsett,
Sticks and stones will hurt their bones...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sticks and stones will hurt their bones...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Dividing The Middle East: False Prophets and Promises
In response to: Dividing The Middle East: False Prophets and Promises
Monponsett,
As Ronald Reagan would say: there you go again.
I think I understand your views on religion. You've made that clear to me in previous comments on an earlier blog. I was careful not to assail your point of view. It is yours, after all, and I respect it.
I just don't share your view when it comes to spiritual matters. I don't need Billy Graham to tell me what to think, although I have tremendous respect for the man. My views, respect them or not, are based on scripture.
O'B.
Codfish Press
As Ronald Reagan would say: there you go again.
I think I understand your views on religion. You've made that clear to me in previous comments on an earlier blog. I was careful not to assail your point of view. It is yours, after all, and I respect it.
I just don't share your view when it comes to spiritual matters. I don't need Billy Graham to tell me what to think, although I have tremendous respect for the man. My views, respect them or not, are based on scripture.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
Monponsett,
One of the best!
O'B.
Codfish Press
One of the best!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
Monponsett,
The Lord is love, not a lightening rod, and a good listener. God has put up with my complaints over the years (I hate horseflies, too!). The Lord just asks in return that we be all ears, too. That's the faith part.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The Lord is love, not a lightening rod, and a good listener. God has put up with my complaints over the years (I hate horseflies, too!). The Lord just asks in return that we be all ears, too. That's the faith part.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
Monponsett,
In spite of what some would have you believe, the Lord is not looking for us to punch a church clock on Sunday. Although regular church attendance is good and can be uplifting.
I was spoon-fed religion as a kid: Catholic grammar school, Catholic high school, Catholic college, altar boy, almost entered the priesthood!
Got to the point in my life (then in my early 20s) where I questioned everything, including my most closely held beliefs. That's when I reached out for a personal relationship with the Lord, and found it while walking Nauset Light Beach in Eastham. Faith has nothing to do with a denomination. Hope you reach out someday. You won't be disappointed.
O'B.
Codfish Press
In spite of what some would have you believe, the Lord is not looking for us to punch a church clock on Sunday. Although regular church attendance is good and can be uplifting.
I was spoon-fed religion as a kid: Catholic grammar school, Catholic high school, Catholic college, altar boy, almost entered the priesthood!
Got to the point in my life (then in my early 20s) where I questioned everything, including my most closely held beliefs. That's when I reached out for a personal relationship with the Lord, and found it while walking Nauset Light Beach in Eastham. Faith has nothing to do with a denomination. Hope you reach out someday. You won't be disappointed.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
Opinionator,
We're all creatures of our own environment. Having been raised Irish Catholic, the window of the piece was church confession, but the point was the need (regardless of one's belief) for heart to heart confession among friends and strangers in a world where we are constantly stretching the boundary between good and evil.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We're all creatures of our own environment. Having been raised Irish Catholic, the window of the piece was church confession, but the point was the need (regardless of one's belief) for heart to heart confession among friends and strangers in a world where we are constantly stretching the boundary between good and evil.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
Monponsett,
Hope to see you in paradise some day. I'll be the one ordering the salmon. I never liked carrots, anyway. What can I get for you?
O'B
Codfish Press
Hope to see you in paradise some day. I'll be the one ordering the salmon. I never liked carrots, anyway. What can I get for you?
O'B
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
Monponsett,
I'm not sure they serve carrots in heaven.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm not sure they serve carrots in heaven.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
Capri,
You got the point of the message.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You got the point of the message.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
In response to: Confession Is Good For the Soul
Monponsett,
When I was a writer at the Boston Herald American years ago, I was assigned to write John Lennon's obituary. There was a bishop in Boston at the time that was a huge fan of Lennon's and was effusive in his praise of him.
Finally, I asked the bishop what he thought of Lennon's statement that the Beatles were more popular than Christ.
The Bishop paused for a second, then said, "I wonder what John is thinking now?"
Hope your church as more catered dinners.
O'B.
Codfish Press
When I was a writer at the Boston Herald American years ago, I was assigned to write John Lennon's obituary. There was a bishop in Boston at the time that was a huge fan of Lennon's and was effusive in his praise of him.
Finally, I asked the bishop what he thought of Lennon's statement that the Beatles were more popular than Christ.
The Bishop paused for a second, then said, "I wonder what John is thinking now?"
Hope your church as more catered dinners.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
Monponsett,
Keep a steady hand.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Keep a steady hand.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
Monponsett,
What's for dinner?
O'B.
Codfish Press
What's for dinner?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
Capri,
A stiff doesn't wink!
O'B.
Codfish Press
A stiff doesn't wink!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
Monpponsett,
I think it was Coolidge who also once said: "It takes a great man to be good listener."
I'm all ears...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think it was Coolidge who also once said: "It takes a great man to be good listener."
I'm all ears...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
Monponsett,
And only a dummy in government would advocate encouraging voter turnout by offering a "free milly."
O'B.
Codfish Press
And only a dummy in government would advocate encouraging voter turnout by offering a "free milly."
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
In response to: Gambling On An Informed Electorate
Monponsett,
If you offer people a $1 million lottery ticket for voting, you'll attract the kind of uninformed voters who should actually stay home on Election Day.
O'B.
Codfish Press
If you offer people a $1 million lottery ticket for voting, you'll attract the kind of uninformed voters who should actually stay home on Election Day.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Lebanon: No Time To ?Lay There and Bleed?
In response to: Lebanon: No Time To ?Lay There and Bleed?
Capemom,
Or say the Pledge of Allegiance!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Or say the Pledge of Allegiance!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
Crusader,
Most newspapers are having problems these days, which ultimately will lead to a restructuring of the media, now in the works. Media outlets will become multi-purpose in the future, offering television, radio and print coverage from one news source. There will be fewer players, and fewer points of view. This will lead many to blogs in search of intelligent, expressive perspectives.
But like news stories, not all blog postings are enlightening.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Most newspapers are having problems these days, which ultimately will lead to a restructuring of the media, now in the works. Media outlets will become multi-purpose in the future, offering television, radio and print coverage from one news source. There will be fewer players, and fewer points of view. This will lead many to blogs in search of intelligent, expressive perspectives.
But like news stories, not all blog postings are enlightening.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
Crusader,
More eyes than you might think, and I'm convinced that over time blog traffic will increase at the rate newspaper circulation is dropping.
O'B.
Codfish Press
More eyes than you might think, and I'm convinced that over time blog traffic will increase at the rate newspaper circulation is dropping.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
Crusader,
There was a story in Saturday's Globe about your query, page B5, under the bylines Richard Klein and Susan Milligan. The agency is called the National Transportation Safety Board.
According to the Globe report, the NTSB has sent a seven-member investigative team to dig in Boston.
Hope this is helpful.
And yes, the Japanese, and just about everyone else for that matter, builds things better than we do when public money is involved.
O'B.
Codfish Press
There was a story in Saturday's Globe about your query, page B5, under the bylines Richard Klein and Susan Milligan. The agency is called the National Transportation Safety Board.
According to the Globe report, the NTSB has sent a seven-member investigative team to dig in Boston.
Hope this is helpful.
And yes, the Japanese, and just about everyone else for that matter, builds things better than we do when public money is involved.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
Windsmart,
I would have to agree that dirt and wind don't mix, particularly in the wake of a tragedy.
To suggest so is tilting at windmills. Maybe I'm slow, but I'm not sure I got the connection from Durkin's post.
People should feel free to comment in any way they want, but it's always good to take a hit of oxygen first.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I would have to agree that dirt and wind don't mix, particularly in the wake of a tragedy.
To suggest so is tilting at windmills. Maybe I'm slow, but I'm not sure I got the connection from Durkin's post.
People should feel free to comment in any way they want, but it's always good to take a hit of oxygen first.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
Crusader,
I'm not sure there is an objective party to review this. You could fill the Bid Dig with all the conflicts of interest here. Best we can do is hope for the best, and brake as we hit the tunnels.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm not sure there is an objective party to review this. You could fill the Bid Dig with all the conflicts of interest here. Best we can do is hope for the best, and brake as we hit the tunnels.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
McFly,
There's enough blame and Big Dig corruption to paper the gold dome at the State House.
O'B.
Codfish Press
There's enough blame and Big Dig corruption to paper the gold dome at the State House.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
In response to: Clawing For Answers On Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
Opinionator,
No doubt Mitt is fully engaged in the Big Dig probe, but it's good presidential politics to take care of business at home.
O'B.
Codfish Press
No doubt Mitt is fully engaged in the Big Dig probe, but it's good presidential politics to take care of business at home.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Son Of A Legend, Tom O?Neill Cuts His Own Path
In response to: Son Of A Legend, Tom O?Neill Cuts His Own Path
SS,
I've known and covered Tom O'Neill since he was lieutenant governor, and I disagree with your characterization of him today, as do others. We all mellow in time, and while Tom in his earlier years may have been aggressive on Beacon Hill, he is becoming more and more his father's son, which was the point of the profile.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I've known and covered Tom O'Neill since he was lieutenant governor, and I disagree with your characterization of him today, as do others. We all mellow in time, and while Tom in his earlier years may have been aggressive on Beacon Hill, he is becoming more and more his father's son, which was the point of the profile.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Son Of A Legend, Tom O?Neill Cuts His Own Path
In response to: Son Of A Legend, Tom O?Neill Cuts His Own Path
Monponsett,
The O'Neills tend to be larger than life, and hence as caricatures, they can often be easily criticized for government and personal excesses. Beyond that, I think this is one of the most impressive public families Massachusetts has produced. Tom, as he slides into his 60s, is as solid as his father, and his father was one impressive patriarch.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The O'Neills tend to be larger than life, and hence as caricatures, they can often be easily criticized for government and personal excesses. Beyond that, I think this is one of the most impressive public families Massachusetts has produced. Tom, as he slides into his 60s, is as solid as his father, and his father was one impressive patriarch.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: First Person Plural: We The People
In response to: First Person Plural: We The People
Opinionator,
The majority rules edict works only on a vote, not on opinions or beliefs. If that were the case, this country would still be speaking English.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The majority rules edict works only on a vote, not on opinions or beliefs. If that were the case, this country would still be speaking English.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: First Person Plural: We The People
In response to: First Person Plural: We The People
Mcfly,
My point goes beyond the press. It gets to a respect for others opinions, even if you don't share them. There is little of that today. This does not require a surrender of personal convictions, just an acknowledgment that we might not be right all the time.
O'B.
Codfish Press
My point goes beyond the press. It gets to a respect for others opinions, even if you don't share them. There is little of that today. This does not require a surrender of personal convictions, just an acknowledgment that we might not be right all the time.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: First Person Plural: We The People
In response to: First Person Plural: We The People
Capecodtalk.com,
I think the Bill of Rights in its entirety is sacred. But like the Bible itself, it gets loosely interpreted to fit the vagaries of personal passions.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think the Bill of Rights in its entirety is sacred. But like the Bible itself, it gets loosely interpreted to fit the vagaries of personal passions.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
Mcfly,
I like the ketchup touch. Irish gravy for me!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I like the ketchup touch. Irish gravy for me!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
Mcfly,
The financial aid system hasn't worked for me yet. I guess I don't know the ropes. Maybe I was too dumb for college. Apparently there are a lot of dummies like me paying the full boat...
O'B.
Codfish Press
The financial aid system hasn't worked for me yet. I guess I don't know the ropes. Maybe I was too dumb for college. Apparently there are a lot of dummies like me paying the full boat...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
Capri,
College ought not be a right of passage into adulthood, but when it's a good and proper match for graduating high school seniors, I think most parents are willing to dig deep for the tuition.
O'B.
Codfish Press
College ought not be a right of passage into adulthood, but when it's a good and proper match for graduating high school seniors, I think most parents are willing to dig deep for the tuition.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
Mcfly,
Let's hope the market will bring on lower tuitions, but so long as the rich and upper middle class can afford the fees, it's not likely they will drop much.
Nothing wrong with plumbers, landscapers and clerks. Many people, in fact, would love to come back as a plumber. They seem to live in the nicest homes on the Cape.
I still maintain that college, if costs are affordable, is an excellent transition into adult life, and it should be made available to as many as possible.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Let's hope the market will bring on lower tuitions, but so long as the rich and upper middle class can afford the fees, it's not likely they will drop much.
Nothing wrong with plumbers, landscapers and clerks. Many people, in fact, would love to come back as a plumber. They seem to live in the nicest homes on the Cape.
I still maintain that college, if costs are affordable, is an excellent transition into adult life, and it should be made available to as many as possible.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
Tim from West Virginia,
As fathers sending daughters to Elon, we do feel the pain. For now, at least, we are able to absorb it. I feel for the parents and students who can't. There's got to be a better way.
Stay in touch. Let me know if you're ever in Boston or the Cape. We'll catch up!
Last time I checked, Tim, there were no professional baseball teams in West Virginia. Hope you're pulling for the Red Sox!
O'B.
Codfish Press
As fathers sending daughters to Elon, we do feel the pain. For now, at least, we are able to absorb it. I feel for the parents and students who can't. There's got to be a better way.
Stay in touch. Let me know if you're ever in Boston or the Cape. We'll catch up!
Last time I checked, Tim, there were no professional baseball teams in West Virginia. Hope you're pulling for the Red Sox!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
In response to: A Summer Read: Weighing The Cost Of A College Education
Peter,
I wish I had a retirement wad to blow! Tuitions came out of debt. Your general point is a good one. I agree that it makes sense for some high school seniors to take a year off and work before deciding what to do with their lives and whether they want to go to college.
Always good to hear from you, whatever the comment.
Have a good weekend!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I wish I had a retirement wad to blow! Tuitions came out of debt. Your general point is a good one. I agree that it makes sense for some high school seniors to take a year off and work before deciding what to do with their lives and whether they want to go to college.
Always good to hear from you, whatever the comment.
Have a good weekend!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
Opinionator,
You take a free press out of the privacy issue and that's just what you get: government privacy.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You take a free press out of the privacy issue and that's just what you get: government privacy.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
Capemom,
You are going to be reading more and more on the subject of privacy in weeks and months to come. I think the issue has finally caught the public's attention. The debate over "what do we lose and what do we gain from it" will be heated.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You are going to be reading more and more on the subject of privacy in weeks and months to come. I think the issue has finally caught the public's attention. The debate over "what do we lose and what do we gain from it" will be heated.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
Midnight Gardener,
Without rules we have anarchy!
On an unrelated note, I have about as much use for Ann Coulter as I do the flame-throwers on the left.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Without rules we have anarchy!
On an unrelated note, I have about as much use for Ann Coulter as I do the flame-throwers on the left.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
In response to: A Private Matter: Getting The Rules Straight
Monponsett/Stilgar,
Now...now...
My Butch Cassidy reference was indeed a metaphor, but not about people getting kicked in the groin. It was plea for rules, some sort of broad parameters at least, when it comes to infringing on the private rights of Americans.
The Fourth Amendment is a cornerstone of this great nation; let's not toss it aside in an all-out hunt for terrorists. At the moment, there is no greater priority in this country than the fight against terrorism, but we need to be as thoughtful about the battle, as we are fiercely engaged in it.
Terrorism will never end, as well as the pressure to override personal freedoms to combat it.
Should there be a balance? Depends on your perspective and the latest act of terrorism. The question certainly will be debated for generations.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Now...now...
My Butch Cassidy reference was indeed a metaphor, but not about people getting kicked in the groin. It was plea for rules, some sort of broad parameters at least, when it comes to infringing on the private rights of Americans.
The Fourth Amendment is a cornerstone of this great nation; let's not toss it aside in an all-out hunt for terrorists. At the moment, there is no greater priority in this country than the fight against terrorism, but we need to be as thoughtful about the battle, as we are fiercely engaged in it.
Terrorism will never end, as well as the pressure to override personal freedoms to combat it.
Should there be a balance? Depends on your perspective and the latest act of terrorism. The question certainly will be debated for generations.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Signs Of Summer On The Cape: Sweating It Out and Squeezing the Lyme
In response to: Signs Of Summer On The Cape: Sweating It Out and Squeezing the Lyme
Monponsett,
Got that right! There's always the fall...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Got that right! There's always the fall...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: What do YOU think of our new Whales?
In response to: What do YOU think of our new Whales?
Walter,
Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. I guess when it comes to the whale trail, I must be blind to it.
Perhaps I should have taken more art appreciation courses in college.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. I guess when it comes to the whale trail, I must be blind to it.
Perhaps I should have taken more art appreciation courses in college.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: From Cape Cod To The Berkshires: Special Olympics Summer Games Best Ticket In Town!
In response to: From Cape Cod To The Berkshires: Special Olympics Summer Games Best Ticket In Town!
Monponsett,
The Special Olympics athletes, in many ways, set the standard for true athletes.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The Special Olympics athletes, in many ways, set the standard for true athletes.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Boston Herald?s Pat Purcell: Catcher In The Rye Of Newspapering
In response to: Boston Herald?s Pat Purcell: Catcher In The Rye Of Newspapering
Don,
Great to talk to a Fordham guy. My dad graduated from there, a Bronx boy!
Thanks for your thoughts on the Herald and state of the newspaper business. Right on track!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Great to talk to a Fordham guy. My dad graduated from there, a Bronx boy!
Thanks for your thoughts on the Herald and state of the newspaper business. Right on track!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
WB,
Many thanks!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Many thanks!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
Edgar,
If you click the link in the first paragraph it will. Let me know if you have problems with it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
If you click the link in the first paragraph it will. Let me know if you have problems with it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
Monponsett,
Thanks!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
In response to: New Innovative Search Engine: Just Click Your Mouse For the Wizard Of Edgar
Monponsett,
This isn't an investment vehicle; it's a tool for research so your money doesn't go south. It's also a great search engine for students, journalists, lawyers and others.
O'B.
Codfish Press
This isn't an investment vehicle; it's a tool for research so your money doesn't go south. It's also a great search engine for students, journalists, lawyers and others.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
Wavemaker,
I don't disagree in general with you. But if we start tossing out personal freedoms and building on that, it leads to anarchy one day.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I don't disagree in general with you. But if we start tossing out personal freedoms and building on that, it leads to anarchy one day.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
Stilgar,
Catching up is a challenge when you're always looking over your shoulder.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Catching up is a challenge when you're always looking over your shoulder.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
Wavemaker,
This may surprise you, but I voted for Bush twice! And the Democrats, at this point, don't have any candidate on the horizon that I would prefer.
O'B.
Codfish Press
This may surprise you, but I voted for Bush twice! And the Democrats, at this point, don't have any candidate on the horizon that I would prefer.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
Peter,
I have followed the latest denials. Time will tell where the truth is on this.
My big issue is setting a dangerous precedent (now or in the future) of stripping away personal rights. Some rights will have to fall by the wayside in this violent, complex world of today, but we need to sustain as many personal freedoms as possible.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I have followed the latest denials. Time will tell where the truth is on this.
My big issue is setting a dangerous precedent (now or in the future) of stripping away personal rights. Some rights will have to fall by the wayside in this violent, complex world of today, but we need to sustain as many personal freedoms as possible.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
In response to: Wrong Number: Spying On The Average Joe
Wavemaker,
That's just the point. We need to connect the dots, but to do so we need a strategy in this fight against terrorism, something that is sorely missing today. A dragnet of phone records is not a strategy, and it will lead in time to a dangerous diminution of personal rights.
There is no way to win this war without a loss of some rights, but that's not to say we open the door to a police state.
I think with a more focused NSA strategy we can be far more selective and intelligent in our dragnets.
How we execute this is for the experts to discern.
O'B.
Codfish Press
That's just the point. We need to connect the dots, but to do so we need a strategy in this fight against terrorism, something that is sorely missing today. A dragnet of phone records is not a strategy, and it will lead in time to a dangerous diminution of personal rights.
There is no way to win this war without a loss of some rights, but that's not to say we open the door to a police state.
I think with a more focused NSA strategy we can be far more selective and intelligent in our dragnets.
How we execute this is for the experts to discern.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Avoiding The Deadly Sin Of Greed
In response to: Avoiding The Deadly Sin Of Greed
Opinionator,
Think of it this way: if you're on your back, you're looking up at God!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Think of it this way: if you're on your back, you're looking up at God!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Tim,
I think we must seriously consider coal conversion to oil again. In those 25 years you speak of, this country has made no progress on the energy front. And it's showing today in our wallets!
Hope all is well in West Virginia, and with the family. See you down south soon.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think we must seriously consider coal conversion to oil again. In those 25 years you speak of, this country has made no progress on the energy front. And it's showing today in our wallets!
Hope all is well in West Virginia, and with the family. See you down south soon.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Little Fish,
Agreed!
Perhaps it's the moderate in me, but in the court of public opinion, we can all learn from one another—conservatives from liberals, liberals from conservatives, moderates from both.
I like passion and respect strongly held beliefs, but I abhor ideological, cultural or intellectual arrogance. A sure sign of insecurity.
Enough for now...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Agreed!
Perhaps it's the moderate in me, but in the court of public opinion, we can all learn from one another—conservatives from liberals, liberals from conservatives, moderates from both.
I like passion and respect strongly held beliefs, but I abhor ideological, cultural or intellectual arrogance. A sure sign of insecurity.
Enough for now...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Little Fish,
I'm impressed with your understanding of the issue.
Thanks!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm impressed with your understanding of the issue.
Thanks!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Little Fish,
Got that right!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Got that right!
O'B.
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Little Fish,
We all live near a big oil pond. Experts say there is no shortage of fuel. I follow your math, but it doesn't square with the record income of majors like Exxon, whose net income rose from $4.8 billion in 1992 to $36.13 billion last year.
Now that's a lot of quarters!
O'B.
Codfish Press
We all live near a big oil pond. Experts say there is no shortage of fuel. I follow your math, but it doesn't square with the record income of majors like Exxon, whose net income rose from $4.8 billion in 1992 to $36.13 billion last year.
Now that's a lot of quarters!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
Anonymous,
Choosing to die with dignity in terminally ill situations ought to be a right, not just an opportunity.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Choosing to die with dignity in terminally ill situations ought to be a right, not just an opportunity.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Sunny From Arizona,
The lobby is pretty strong for petro. Big money behind it!
Solar and wind, if the projects make sense, both work for me.
Speaking of solar, hope you're using SPF 35 today!
Gets hot in the Valley of the Sun...
O'B.
Codfish Press
The lobby is pretty strong for petro. Big money behind it!
Solar and wind, if the projects make sense, both work for me.
Speaking of solar, hope you're using SPF 35 today!
Gets hot in the Valley of the Sun...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
KMA,
Wait until the price hits four bucks a gallon, sans the tax!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Wait until the price hits four bucks a gallon, sans the tax!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Democrant and Peter P.,
Good advice!
Also, there's a movement afoot, chain e-mails are going out, encouraging people not to buy gasoline from major oil companies, purchasing instead from the independents.
Not sure this will work because many of the independents purchase their supplies from major oil companies. The theory of this protest assumes a drop in oil company profits will force the majors to think otherwise about bumping prices to the anticipated $4-a-gallon this summer.
For what it's worth...
O'B.
Codfish Press
ps. I commute to the Boston area regularly and need a car because my work is spread out throughout the region. Filling the tank today is equivalent to lobster for two.
Good advice!
Also, there's a movement afoot, chain e-mails are going out, encouraging people not to buy gasoline from major oil companies, purchasing instead from the independents.
Not sure this will work because many of the independents purchase their supplies from major oil companies. The theory of this protest assumes a drop in oil company profits will force the majors to think otherwise about bumping prices to the anticipated $4-a-gallon this summer.
For what it's worth...
O'B.
Codfish Press
ps. I commute to the Boston area regularly and need a car because my work is spread out throughout the region. Filling the tank today is equivalent to lobster for two.
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Brian,
I'm with you if it leads to conservation.
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm with you if it leads to conservation.
regards,
O'B.
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Brian,
I think your point about the Democrats is fair game.
But I lose you on the second paragraph. Hard to defend greed of any kind...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think your point about the Democrats is fair game.
But I lose you on the second paragraph. Hard to defend greed of any kind...
O'B.
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Magical Eye,
Cars with little windmills on the roofs? Don Quixote would be pleased.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Cars with little windmills on the roofs? Don Quixote would be pleased.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Peter P.,
Agree! Hope Congress takes a long, hard look at price gouging.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Agree! Hope Congress takes a long, hard look at price gouging.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
In response to: Priming the Pumps: Oil Companies Cash In On The Cape
Anon,
One potential benefit from driving a nuclear-powered vehicle: no need for headlights. The entire car might glow...
O'B.
Codfish Press
One potential benefit from driving a nuclear-powered vehicle: no need for headlights. The entire car might glow...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Patriots' Day: Down On The Farm
In response to: Patriots' Day: Down On The Farm
Opinionator,
My point was just that: the world today is too complex and entangled to disengage. Bush is right on that. But his war rhetoric often reads like a Superman script. Tone it down! We need a working strategy, not banner headlines.
O'B.
Codfish Press
My point was just that: the world today is too complex and entangled to disengage. Bush is right on that. But his war rhetoric often reads like a Superman script. Tone it down! We need a working strategy, not banner headlines.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Patriots' Day: Down On The Farm
In response to: Patriots' Day: Down On The Farm
Cape Boy,
When you do the math and absorb the numbers, the bottom line is out of balance.
O'B.
Codfish Press
When you do the math and absorb the numbers, the bottom line is out of balance.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Welcome to Generally Speaking
In response to: Welcome to Generally Speaking
Jimmy,
Another thoughtful voice is always welcome!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Another thoughtful voice is always welcome!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
Stephen P.,
Ouch!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Ouch!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
Maverick,
I gave up chips for Lent!
The Judas Gospel translation has raised much speculation and is certainly worthy of comment, as it has been in just about every newspaper and magazine across the world.
But I do agree with your call to: say a prayer, love your family and remember the "Golden Rule."
Well said!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I gave up chips for Lent!
The Judas Gospel translation has raised much speculation and is certainly worthy of comment, as it has been in just about every newspaper and magazine across the world.
But I do agree with your call to: say a prayer, love your family and remember the "Golden Rule."
Well said!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
Anon,
We're supposed to give something up in Lent. My choice would be the Judas Gospel.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We're supposed to give something up in Lent. My choice would be the Judas Gospel.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
Opinionator,
There's probably a good book in that theory.
O'B.
Codfish Press
There's probably a good book in that theory.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
In response to: An Ancient Blog: The Judas Tapes
Peter P.,
I cannot tell a lie: I don't know.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I cannot tell a lie: I don't know.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
Thanks, Brian. I appreciate the information.
O'B.
Codfish Press
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
Brian,
For what it's worth, I was raised in an Irish Catholic family of ten.
O'B.
Codfish Press
For what it's worth, I was raised in an Irish Catholic family of ten.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
Maverick,
Keep up the prayer chain. We're missing a few links.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Keep up the prayer chain. We're missing a few links.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
Many thanks, Peter.
I'll give it a spin.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'll give it a spin.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
Peter,
Pray on!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Pray on!
O'B.
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In response to: WSJ POLL: Deval better against Healey than Reilly
In response to: WSJ POLL: Deval better against Healey than Reilly
I think you're right on Patrick!
I'm waiting for Andy Card myself, but it could be a long, lonely wait.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm waiting for Andy Card myself, but it could be a long, lonely wait.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
In response to: Power Of Prayer: In God We Test
Opinionator,
In a game of spiritual cards, three of a kind (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) trumps a royal flush of scientific babble.
O'B.
Codfish Press
In a game of spiritual cards, three of a kind (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) trumps a royal flush of scientific babble.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Brew Chair II,
You are gaining in wisdom, and that's encouraging.
Life is a series of unscheduled stress tests. That's why we all need to be in shape: mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically.
See you in the gym! I'll be the one doing chin-ups on the stress bar...
O'B.
Codfish Press
You are gaining in wisdom, and that's encouraging.
Life is a series of unscheduled stress tests. That's why we all need to be in shape: mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically.
See you in the gym! I'll be the one doing chin-ups on the stress bar...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Anonymous,
In a perfect world you are correct, and I think you're right to press your case on this. But bad things can happen to good families, and do.
Maturity clearly is the issue here, not a self-imposed age restriction, but maturity is hard to teach at a young age. Will a year make a difference?
On a life or death issue, it's worth considering.
O'B.
Codfish Press
In a perfect world you are correct, and I think you're right to press your case on this. But bad things can happen to good families, and do.
Maturity clearly is the issue here, not a self-imposed age restriction, but maturity is hard to teach at a young age. Will a year make a difference?
On a life or death issue, it's worth considering.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Anonymous,
Attitudes can be as difficult to change as laws, but when reform is required one must press on. Thanks for your interest on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Attitudes can be as difficult to change as laws, but when reform is required one must press on. Thanks for your interest on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
Brian,
Never too late at any age!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Never too late at any age!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Anonymous,
That defensive driving school in Weymouth is the best $350 a parent could spend!
O'B.
Codfish Press
That defensive driving school in Weymouth is the best $350 a parent could spend!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Brian,
It's difficult to find just the right handle on this. All of the above may be the answer.
O'B.
Codfish Press
It's difficult to find just the right handle on this. All of the above may be the answer.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
I'm not anonymous,
Delaying the driving age is only a start, but it must be coupled with changes in attitudes, if possible. Testosterone is difficult to overcome. Age seems to dilute it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Delaying the driving age is only a start, but it must be coupled with changes in attitudes, if possible. Testosterone is difficult to overcome. Age seems to dilute it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
Brian,
You are right on target with your investment strategy, but unfortunately for some of us (I've crossed the 50 barrier myself) despair may be the next side road. We temper it with plans to work into our 70s.
I wish I had your discipline at an earlier age. The newspaper business didn't provide me with much of a surplus. But at least I like what I do for a living.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You are right on target with your investment strategy, but unfortunately for some of us (I've crossed the 50 barrier myself) despair may be the next side road. We temper it with plans to work into our 70s.
I wish I had your discipline at an earlier age. The newspaper business didn't provide me with much of a surplus. But at least I like what I do for a living.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Peter P.,
You're right. Practical education can, in fact, build self esteem!
As to the video games, they have come home to haunt us.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right. Practical education can, in fact, build self esteem!
As to the video games, they have come home to haunt us.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
My God, she started,
The elderly is another subject for another day. Reckless teen driving, I think, is a looming crisis and deserving of immediate attention.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The elderly is another subject for another day. Reckless teen driving, I think, is a looming crisis and deserving of immediate attention.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Opinionator,
Thanks for the insights. When your children are infants, they keep you up at night, and when they are teenagers, you never sleep either.
At least when your children are infants, you know where they are at all times.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for the insights. When your children are infants, they keep you up at night, and when they are teenagers, you never sleep either.
At least when your children are infants, you know where they are at all times.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
In response to: Full Speed Ahead For Teen License Bill
Jack,
We have nothing to lose from this legislation, and when it comes to saving lives, everything to gain.
It's a no-brainer, given the distractions today of youth!
O'B.
Codfish Press
We have nothing to lose from this legislation, and when it comes to saving lives, everything to gain.
It's a no-brainer, given the distractions today of youth!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
Brian,
Impressive! What's your secret to picking winners?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Impressive! What's your secret to picking winners?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
Brian,
Your money is safe with me!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Your money is safe with me!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
Brian,
You seem to have a firm grip on economics, but if history is any judge, as you suggest it is, I think general concern over the national debt will ultimately begin to negatively affect the housing market and other key segments of the economy.
Confidence can be a fleeting emotion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You seem to have a firm grip on economics, but if history is any judge, as you suggest it is, I think general concern over the national debt will ultimately begin to negatively affect the housing market and other key segments of the economy.
Confidence can be a fleeting emotion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
In response to: Plumbing The Depths Of Our National Debt
Brian,
Last time I checked there were no money trees. At least, not in my backyard. I think the national debt is of great concern, whether we have a Republican or Democrat in the White House. A simple rule of economics that we all tend to violate these days with credit cards and home equity lines of credit: you can't spend what you don't have.
In the end, the math catches up with you--whether you subscribe to the new math or old math. One plus one still equals two. And three subtracted from two means you got a problem!
O'B
Codfish Press
Last time I checked there were no money trees. At least, not in my backyard. I think the national debt is of great concern, whether we have a Republican or Democrat in the White House. A simple rule of economics that we all tend to violate these days with credit cards and home equity lines of credit: you can't spend what you don't have.
In the end, the math catches up with you--whether you subscribe to the new math or old math. One plus one still equals two. And three subtracted from two means you got a problem!
O'B
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
Hoosierfiddler,
I think Romney will get a pass on religion. Don't think religion will be an issue in the campaign. Early in the primary season, at least, I think he'll be an attractive candidate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think Romney will get a pass on religion. Don't think religion will be an issue in the campaign. Early in the primary season, at least, I think he'll be an attractive candidate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
Great Gadfy,
We need to take care off our collective and dysfunctional family first on earth, then reach out to any distant cousins in the universe, real or imagined.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We need to take care off our collective and dysfunctional family first on earth, then reach out to any distant cousins in the universe, real or imagined.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Brew Chair II,
You've been sitting down too long. Got to get some fresh air in that brain! Try standing on your head, or perhaps I could retell the Ralph Branca story.
Got a few hours?
O'B.
Codfish Press
You've been sitting down too long. Got to get some fresh air in that brain! Try standing on your head, or perhaps I could retell the Ralph Branca story.
Got a few hours?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
Pilgrim,
As time passes, there will always be yet another angle on the wind farm. Even a Don Quixote might be confused at times on how to tilt.
O'B.
Codfish Press
As time passes, there will always be yet another angle on the wind farm. Even a Don Quixote might be confused at times on how to tilt.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
Smurf,
Depends on whether it's a home game!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Depends on whether it's a home game!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
Maverick,
Thanks for the vote of confidence!
I'll try my best.
Keep reading...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for the vote of confidence!
I'll try my best.
Keep reading...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
Maverick,
Thanks. We all tend to be big picture people, and that's fine. But in this case, the little picture—our planet earth—is in need of much attention and some fundamental retooling in mind and spirit.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks. We all tend to be big picture people, and that's fine. But in this case, the little picture—our planet earth—is in need of much attention and some fundamental retooling in mind and spirit.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
In response to: Expanding The Search For Intelligent Life
Opinionator,
Best to check the original source on that. The Book was better than the movie!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Best to check the original source on that. The Book was better than the movie!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Great Gadfy,
WB travels so much that he's never quite sure what time zone he's in.
Time to get up, WB!
O'B.
Codfish Press
WB travels so much that he's never quite sure what time zone he's in.
Time to get up, WB!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Great Gadfy,
You, me and WB. That's some company we keep!
O'B.
Codfish Press
You, me and WB. That's some company we keep!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Great Gadfly,
You're right, great country, America!
How do we become vested citizens?
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right, great country, America!
How do we become vested citizens?
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Great Gadfly,
Thanks for your thoughtful perspectives.
And yes, my earlier reference to you was an acknowledgment of this. We shouldn't, as you note, get "bogged down in petty snipes and minutia." With the critical business at hand facing this state, region, country and the world, honest and intelligent commentary is vital—regardless of one's politics.
Keep it up!
I may not always agree, but I'm always listening.
O'B.
Codfish Press
ps. Coming home from Boston tonight, I listened to a radio talk show on the significance of blogging. There was general agreement that this is journalism in its purest form—refreshing, independent points of view, much like the free press of colonial times.
Thanks for your thoughtful perspectives.
And yes, my earlier reference to you was an acknowledgment of this. We shouldn't, as you note, get "bogged down in petty snipes and minutia." With the critical business at hand facing this state, region, country and the world, honest and intelligent commentary is vital—regardless of one's politics.
Keep it up!
I may not always agree, but I'm always listening.
O'B.
Codfish Press
ps. Coming home from Boston tonight, I listened to a radio talk show on the significance of blogging. There was general agreement that this is journalism in its purest form—refreshing, independent points of view, much like the free press of colonial times.
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Anonymous,
The microscope, no doubt, will be focused, and it will be interesting to see if Mihos morphs into something else.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The microscope, no doubt, will be focused, and it will be interesting to see if Mihos morphs into something else.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Great Gadfly,
You're scaring me. I'm starting to agree in part with you!
Particularly your point about Lincoln.
Not a prayer he'd get elected today.
Well said.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're scaring me. I'm starting to agree in part with you!
Particularly your point about Lincoln.
Not a prayer he'd get elected today.
Well said.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Keeloges,
All the candidates are stumbling at the moment, not ready for prime time players, and that in some respects makes this election interesting.
Questions have been raised recently about Patrick's ability to tap the finances necessary to run a credible campaign. He's heavily mortgaged; he and his wife, according to published reports, are carrying mortgages totally $5.9 million. His mortgage interest payments are estimated at $27,000 a month.
If that's not a financial stumbling block, I'm not sure what is!
Having said that, I think Patrick has the potential, with the right strategy, vision and campaign fundraising, to be an exceptional candidate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
All the candidates are stumbling at the moment, not ready for prime time players, and that in some respects makes this election interesting.
Questions have been raised recently about Patrick's ability to tap the finances necessary to run a credible campaign. He's heavily mortgaged; he and his wife, according to published reports, are carrying mortgages totally $5.9 million. His mortgage interest payments are estimated at $27,000 a month.
If that's not a financial stumbling block, I'm not sure what is!
Having said that, I think Patrick has the potential, with the right strategy, vision and campaign fundraising, to be an exceptional candidate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Anonymous:
My guess is they are politically correct!
O'B.
Codfish Press
My guess is they are politically correct!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Shaun/The Terminator,
I think the campaign will take some of the enamel off Christy's ego!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think the campaign will take some of the enamel off Christy's ego!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Just One Vote,
It is indeed a weak field, all the more reason an independent could get elected with the right strategy. We'll see who wins on strategy as the campaign progresses.
Don't count Patrick out yet. But like the rest of them, he could fall flat, and is stumbling at the moment.
This race is wide open.
O'B.
Codfish Press
It is indeed a weak field, all the more reason an independent could get elected with the right strategy. We'll see who wins on strategy as the campaign progresses.
Don't count Patrick out yet. But like the rest of them, he could fall flat, and is stumbling at the moment.
This race is wide open.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
El Greco,
You're instincts on Mihos are correct. As I noted above in my response to Pilgrim, Mihos needs a sophisticated political, communications and media strategy, which appears to be lacking now.
Deval Patrick, I believe, has the potential to win this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're instincts on Mihos are correct. As I noted above in my response to Pilgrim, Mihos needs a sophisticated political, communications and media strategy, which appears to be lacking now.
Deval Patrick, I believe, has the potential to win this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
In response to: Mihos: Firing Blanks Over The Bridge Or A Threat?
Pilgrim,
At the moment, the odds are against Mihos, but anything can happen in politics. Voters, even those with no party affiliation, will tend to vote for a traditional party candidate. But given that this is a weak field, Mihos could slowly rise to the top, but he'll need a sophisticated political, communication and media strategy for it, and I don't see evidence that it's in place now.
Then, and only then, does he become a real contender.
Don't be fooled by early polls.
O'B.
Codfish Press
At the moment, the odds are against Mihos, but anything can happen in politics. Voters, even those with no party affiliation, will tend to vote for a traditional party candidate. But given that this is a weak field, Mihos could slowly rise to the top, but he'll need a sophisticated political, communication and media strategy for it, and I don't see evidence that it's in place now.
Then, and only then, does he become a real contender.
Don't be fooled by early polls.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter: Dumbing Down Dubai
In response to: An Open Letter: Dumbing Down Dubai
Smurf,
I can appreciate your frustration with Bush over this issue. Both Democrat and Republican presidents have been the targets of such angst. Stay on message. If public outrage persists on this, Republican leaders on Congress, along with the Democrats, won't let it happen.
Or the agreement will be so (excuse the pun) watered down, as to have no affect at all.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I can appreciate your frustration with Bush over this issue. Both Democrat and Republican presidents have been the targets of such angst. Stay on message. If public outrage persists on this, Republican leaders on Congress, along with the Democrats, won't let it happen.
Or the agreement will be so (excuse the pun) watered down, as to have no affect at all.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter: Dumbing Down Dubai
In response to: An Open Letter: Dumbing Down Dubai
The Watcher,
You are correct in that "we have placed ourselves in a very difficult position with so much our our well being controlled by other nations." But our nation's security interests should never take a back seat to our economy. And that's the potential here. A lot of bad things can happen in the back seat.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You are correct in that "we have placed ourselves in a very difficult position with so much our our well being controlled by other nations." But our nation's security interests should never take a back seat to our economy. And that's the potential here. A lot of bad things can happen in the back seat.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter: Dumbing Down Dubai
In response to: An Open Letter: Dumbing Down Dubai
Sahib,
How do you say Trojan horse in Arabic?
O'B.
Codfish Press
How do you say Trojan horse in Arabic?
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
Great Gadfly,
I think the cause of the whistle-blower is a good one, but like anything else it can lead to excesses. Always good to keep our eyes focused in the right places.
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think the cause of the whistle-blower is a good one, but like anything else it can lead to excesses. Always good to keep our eyes focused in the right places.
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
Crusader,
Whistles ought to be standard equipment for all workers. Just got to know when to sound the alarm!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Whistles ought to be standard equipment for all workers. Just got to know when to sound the alarm!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
Pilgrim,
So true. An error is not a terror. If we could only learn to acknowledge.
O'B.
Codfish Press
So true. An error is not a terror. If we could only learn to acknowledge.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
In response to: Puffing Up The Whistle-Blowers
Monponsett,
Lots of ways to wet the whistle, I suppose!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Lots of ways to wet the whistle, I suppose!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: RIP, Peter Benchley
In response to: RIP, Peter Benchley
Jack,
Many years ago, more than I care to count, I saw Jaws for the first time late at night in a theater up in Provincetown. It was late at night and eerie as I stepped back onto Commercial Street. I can still hear the oboe...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Many years ago, more than I care to count, I saw Jaws for the first time late at night in a theater up in Provincetown. It was late at night and eerie as I stepped back onto Commercial Street. I can still hear the oboe...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Troubled Teens: Looking Beyond Ourselves For A Solution
In response to: Troubled Teens: Looking Beyond Ourselves For A Solution
Great Gadfy,
Couldn't agree more! Heavy starch and hangers...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Couldn't agree more! Heavy starch and hangers...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Troubled Teens: Looking Beyond Ourselves For A Solution
In response to: Troubled Teens: Looking Beyond Ourselves For A Solution
Capemom,
Sadly, I think it was discontinued for lack of interest. As a society, we never seem to want to deal with anything until it is a crisis.
As to your question about why these mothers choose such a hard life for themselves, I think it's the only life they know.
A discouraging cycle...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sadly, I think it was discontinued for lack of interest. As a society, we never seem to want to deal with anything until it is a crisis.
As to your question about why these mothers choose such a hard life for themselves, I think it's the only life they know.
A discouraging cycle...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
P. Porc and Gadfly,
I was away from the laptop today, trying to pay college tuitions...
I've enjoyed cathing up with your exchange. Even though we don't agree on this issue, I always appreciate and respect minds at work on all sides of the poliltical balance beam.
Until we clash again...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I was away from the laptop today, trying to pay college tuitions...
I've enjoyed cathing up with your exchange. Even though we don't agree on this issue, I always appreciate and respect minds at work on all sides of the poliltical balance beam.
Until we clash again...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
Great Gadfly,
Look, we're just not going to agree on this. Bean-counting stuff is bean-counting stuff, and no reason churches can't file that with the state.
To Caesar what is Caesar's...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Look, we're just not going to agree on this. Bean-counting stuff is bean-counting stuff, and no reason churches can't file that with the state.
To Caesar what is Caesar's...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
Gadfly,
The "sub rosa" remark was a reference to a well-organized, behind-the-scenes campaign to kill this bill, a crusade that was highly successful, but clearly motivated in my judgment more by politics than anything you will find (not taken out of context) in the Old Testament or New Testament.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The "sub rosa" remark was a reference to a well-organized, behind-the-scenes campaign to kill this bill, a crusade that was highly successful, but clearly motivated in my judgment more by politics than anything you will find (not taken out of context) in the Old Testament or New Testament.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
Peter,
The Catholic Church indeed has its troubles, but I still don't understand your objection that all churches annually report finances and real estate holdings.
Why is this bottom line so sacred?
O'B.
Codfish Press
The Catholic Church indeed has its troubles, but I still don't understand your objection that all churches annually report finances and real estate holdings.
Why is this bottom line so sacred?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
In response to: Now Hear This: Yahweh has Spoken!
Peter,
As always, good to hear from you.
"Counsel" of Churches was a play on words. Probably a bad one. If you didn't get it, others won't either.
As for opening the books, I think all churches should be required. I'm sure there is another approach the legislature can take on this, but it's a step that needs to be taken.
O'B.
Codfish Press
As always, good to hear from you.
"Counsel" of Churches was a play on words. Probably a bad one. If you didn't get it, others won't either.
As for opening the books, I think all churches should be required. I'm sure there is another approach the legislature can take on this, but it's a step that needs to be taken.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
Great Gadfly,
Got a point there. But that's why the Lord is God, and we're not!
Keep the faith!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Got a point there. But that's why the Lord is God, and we're not!
Keep the faith!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
Great Gadfly,
Just wait for the third day!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Just wait for the third day!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
In response to: Diehard IV: Living Beyond Our Means
G. Sus,
Why, you're just a kid in biblical terms. In the game of life, plenty of baseball left for you to play!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Why, you're just a kid in biblical terms. In the game of life, plenty of baseball left for you to play!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
SP,
Many thanks for your prayers. Brendan has had a full recovery, thank God! He was home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, making us all realize, as you note above, that life is a special and precious gift.
I will be praying for you that you find peace and sensitivity in the chaos of Asia, and that door opens some day to a more tranquil life.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Many thanks for your prayers. Brendan has had a full recovery, thank God! He was home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, making us all realize, as you note above, that life is a special and precious gift.
I will be praying for you that you find peace and sensitivity in the chaos of Asia, and that door opens some day to a more tranquil life.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
Nellie Bly,
You are correct in your assessment that I generally favor Alito's nomination. I respect your reservations about him, though don't agree the nomination should be torched on these grounds.
The central point of my perspective is that the White House and the Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, have politicized one of the most sacred and essential fundamentals of our democracy, the choosing of a Supreme Court justice.
Over the years, the process has become a circus for high wire political acts on both sides of the political aisle, as well as a timely opportunity to embarrass a sitting president. That's not to say a president doesn't deserve to be embarrassed, but this is not the right forum.
Let's face it, Nelie Bly, a Republican president is going to nominate a conservative, and a Democrat is going to nominate a liberal. Nothing wrong with that; it's one of the prerogatives of Pennsylvania Avenue. And nothing is likely to ever change that.
The key issue here is agenda, a justice's or potential justice’s pre-disposed and unmoved point of view on a legal matter before considering the legal merits of the appeal. Any sitting justice or Supreme Court nominee, conservative or liberal, who entertains such predispositions, is not fit for the bench.
The late Potter Stewart, an Eisenhower appointment of great integrity and common sense, and the father of a close friend of mine, was on terra firma when he said years ago, as noted in the above post, “The mark of a good judge is a judge whose opinion you can read and…have no idea if the judge is a man or a woman, Republican or Democrat, a Christian or Jew…You just know he or she was a good judge.”
Hard to improve on that.
O’B
Codfish Press
You are correct in your assessment that I generally favor Alito's nomination. I respect your reservations about him, though don't agree the nomination should be torched on these grounds.
The central point of my perspective is that the White House and the Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, have politicized one of the most sacred and essential fundamentals of our democracy, the choosing of a Supreme Court justice.
Over the years, the process has become a circus for high wire political acts on both sides of the political aisle, as well as a timely opportunity to embarrass a sitting president. That's not to say a president doesn't deserve to be embarrassed, but this is not the right forum.
Let's face it, Nelie Bly, a Republican president is going to nominate a conservative, and a Democrat is going to nominate a liberal. Nothing wrong with that; it's one of the prerogatives of Pennsylvania Avenue. And nothing is likely to ever change that.
The key issue here is agenda, a justice's or potential justice’s pre-disposed and unmoved point of view on a legal matter before considering the legal merits of the appeal. Any sitting justice or Supreme Court nominee, conservative or liberal, who entertains such predispositions, is not fit for the bench.
The late Potter Stewart, an Eisenhower appointment of great integrity and common sense, and the father of a close friend of mine, was on terra firma when he said years ago, as noted in the above post, “The mark of a good judge is a judge whose opinion you can read and…have no idea if the judge is a man or a woman, Republican or Democrat, a Christian or Jew…You just know he or she was a good judge.”
Hard to improve on that.
O’B
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
Seneca/Anonymous:
Bush and Kerry make for quirky bookends at Yale.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Bush and Kerry make for quirky bookends at Yale.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
Magical Eye,
The ayes have it on this one.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The ayes have it on this one.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
Great Gadfly,
Have to admit that Yale has a lock on it!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Have to admit that Yale has a lock on it!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
In response to: Vetting The Record On Judge Alito
Great Gadfly,
Sorry to let you down! I'll try harder next time. Hey, it's almost time for the 6 o'clock news!
You can Fox-foward to that.
my best,
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sorry to let you down! I'll try harder next time. Hey, it's almost time for the 6 o'clock news!
You can Fox-foward to that.
my best,
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Doubting Thomas,
I read the story on the court challenge to the existance of Christ. I predict the ruling will be the Miracle On First Street. Don't think this guy is going to win in court.
If you question faith, you refute it's definition, which has withstood the test of historic and spiritual time.
Speaking of faith, years ago when I was a reporter for the Boston Herald, I wrote the paper's main story on the death of John Lennon. Interviewing Lennon fans, I came across a Catholic bishop in Boston who was saddened by Lennon's passing.
I asked him about Lennon's statement that the Beatles were more popular than Christ. A man of unshakable faith, the bishop paused, then replied, "I wonder what John is thinking now?"
My faith in Christ has gotten me through 55 years. Like the old American Express commercial, I would advise: Don't leave home without it!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I read the story on the court challenge to the existance of Christ. I predict the ruling will be the Miracle On First Street. Don't think this guy is going to win in court.
If you question faith, you refute it's definition, which has withstood the test of historic and spiritual time.
Speaking of faith, years ago when I was a reporter for the Boston Herald, I wrote the paper's main story on the death of John Lennon. Interviewing Lennon fans, I came across a Catholic bishop in Boston who was saddened by Lennon's passing.
I asked him about Lennon's statement that the Beatles were more popular than Christ. A man of unshakable faith, the bishop paused, then replied, "I wonder what John is thinking now?"
My faith in Christ has gotten me through 55 years. Like the old American Express commercial, I would advise: Don't leave home without it!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Dutch,
Bring along a quarter for a cup of coffee. For anyone listening, don't believe Dutch if he comments about basketball. I beat him in Houston many years ago on our way back east from school at the University of Arizona. Smoked him, in fact.
Dutch, do you remember? Denial may condemn you to Limbo. I hear the hoops there are 15 feet tall!
Thanks for the kind words.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Bring along a quarter for a cup of coffee. For anyone listening, don't believe Dutch if he comments about basketball. I beat him in Houston many years ago on our way back east from school at the University of Arizona. Smoked him, in fact.
Dutch, do you remember? Denial may condemn you to Limbo. I hear the hoops there are 15 feet tall!
Thanks for the kind words.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Hey, bryfry:
AOL stands for: Alone On Limbo!
O'B.
Codfish Press
AOL stands for: Alone On Limbo!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Magical Eye,
For those in Limbo, the appropriate acronym is AOL!
O'B.
Codfish Press
For those in Limbo, the appropriate acronym is AOL!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Magical Eye,
Free at last, free at last!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Free at last, free at last!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Magical Eye,
I hear the weather is nice in Limbo this time of year, shorts and t-shirts. The problem is that it's hard to find your way around there. Everyone keeps going in circles...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I hear the weather is nice in Limbo this time of year, shorts and t-shirts. The problem is that it's hard to find your way around there. Everyone keeps going in circles...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Peter Porcupine,
That's assuming they can make it under the bar. Unlike life itself, the bar keeps lowering in Limbo!
O'B.
Codfish Press
That's assuming they can make it under the bar. Unlike life itself, the bar keeps lowering in Limbo!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Great Gadfly,
I think life is more like the movie, Groundhog Day!
But we all stumble around our own personal Limbos. I know I have mine...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think life is more like the movie, Groundhog Day!
But we all stumble around our own personal Limbos. I know I have mine...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
In response to: Life In Limbo: No Way But Up!
Mopo,
Like everything else in life, what's below the surface is the most significant.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Like everything else in life, what's below the surface is the most significant.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
Anon,
Rocky Point has nothing over Cabo. Worth the trip, if you can get there.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Rocky Point has nothing over Cabo. Worth the trip, if you can get there.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
Gee Dub,
Must be a dry well...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Must be a dry well...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
In response to: Postcard From Sea of Cortez: Feliz Navidad!
Too late for that, CapeMom, but we made it out safely!
Great place! Thanks for all the tips. We'll check on it.
Feliz Navidad!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Great place! Thanks for all the tips. We'll check on it.
Feliz Navidad!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Righting The Ship At Massachusetts Maritime Academy: Damn The Politics! Full Speed Ahead!
In response to: Righting The Ship At Massachusetts Maritime Academy: Damn The Politics! Full Speed Ahead!
Sean,
Damn the politics! Full speed ahead!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Damn the politics! Full speed ahead!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
Cantabridgian,
I think you raise a valid point. In a perfect world, Romney should stick around to see if his math has legs...
I believe it does, but now we may never really know.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think you raise a valid point. In a perfect world, Romney should stick around to see if his math has legs...
I believe it does, but now we may never really know.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
Cantabridgian,
Can't argue with the bottom line. The math adds up with Mitt.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Can't argue with the bottom line. The math adds up with Mitt.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Codfish Press [Member]
In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
In response to: Mitt Romney: Man On A Mission Or Missing In Action?
To all,
Hello? What about the state of Massachusetts? This is about politics, not religion!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Hello? What about the state of Massachusetts? This is about politics, not religion!
O'B.
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In response to: Righting The Ship At Massachusetts Maritime Academy: Damn The Politics! Full Speed Ahead!
In response to: Righting The Ship At Massachusetts Maritime Academy: Damn The Politics! Full Speed Ahead!
Anonymous,
In answer to your question about expressing an opinion on this subject, take note of the posting from another reader: "You can still call the governor's office 617-725-4005 and complain about the trustees. You can come to the meeting on Thursday to show support and email the board of higher ed jgill@bhe.mass.edu."
O'B.
Codfish Press
In answer to your question about expressing an opinion on this subject, take note of the posting from another reader: "You can still call the governor's office 617-725-4005 and complain about the trustees. You can come to the meeting on Thursday to show support and email the board of higher ed jgill@bhe.mass.edu."
O'B.
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In response to: Righting The Ship At Massachusetts Maritime Academy: Damn The Politics! Full Speed Ahead!
In response to: Righting The Ship At Massachusetts Maritime Academy: Damn The Politics! Full Speed Ahead!
Brian,
Glad we agree on something. Don't lose faith. Even when we don't agree, I respect your opinions.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Glad we agree on something. Don't lose faith. Even when we don't agree, I respect your opinions.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
Tim,
Good to hear from you again. Sadly in parts of the South, the Bible Belt is a money belt.
Have a beautiful and holy Christmas!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good to hear from you again. Sadly in parts of the South, the Bible Belt is a money belt.
Have a beautiful and holy Christmas!
O'B.
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In response to: With Saddam In The Pen: Hey Kids from Cape Cod to Capistrano, What Time Is It?
In response to: With Saddam In The Pen: Hey Kids from Cape Cod to Capistrano, What Time Is It?
Peter, I'll give you this, at least: you're right on it! Just posted at 11:30 pm and you responded in seconds.
Even if I think your comment is misplaced, I'm impressed!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Even if I think your comment is misplaced, I'm impressed!
O'B.
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In response to: From The Outer Beach Looking West To An American Hiroshima
In response to: From The Outer Beach Looking West To An American Hiroshima
Tom/Jack:
I find myself in the middle of your comments, somewhere in between the lines.
However, there is no question in my mind that our government experimented with downwinders for more than two decades, those unsuspecting souls in Northern Arizona and southern Nevada and Utah, living downwind of the Nevada atomic test site.
What happened to them and their families is a national disgrace. The fallout is indisputable.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I find myself in the middle of your comments, somewhere in between the lines.
However, there is no question in my mind that our government experimented with downwinders for more than two decades, those unsuspecting souls in Northern Arizona and southern Nevada and Utah, living downwind of the Nevada atomic test site.
What happened to them and their families is a national disgrace. The fallout is indisputable.
O'B.
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In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
JC,
Good to get the juices going on this.
We all claim to speak for God, but the Lord doesn't need a flak, opting instead for simple, declarative sentences!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good to get the juices going on this.
We all claim to speak for God, but the Lord doesn't need a flak, opting instead for simple, declarative sentences!
O'B.
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In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
Anon.
Brendan came home for Thanksgiving, giving new meaning to the holiday!
Thanks for your concern and prayers!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Brendan came home for Thanksgiving, giving new meaning to the holiday!
Thanks for your concern and prayers!
O'B.
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In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
My Two Cents,
Amen, Amen, I say to you!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Amen, Amen, I say to you!
O'B.
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In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
In response to: Making A List, Checking It Twice: Falwell And Robertson In The Christmas Spirit!
To all the above,
Sounds like all of you get it in one way or another--at least the part about Jesus.
We've all been guilty at times of giving the Lord bad name--the right, the left and those in between. We could all use some work on our listening skills.
Say what?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sounds like all of you get it in one way or another--at least the part about Jesus.
We've all been guilty at times of giving the Lord bad name--the right, the left and those in between. We could all use some work on our listening skills.
Say what?
O'B.
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In response to: You Can Hear The Oboe From Here
In response to: You Can Hear The Oboe From Here
Buster,
Columbus would be pleased...
O'B.
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Columbus would be pleased...
O'B.
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In response to: You Can Hear The Oboe From Here
In response to: You Can Hear The Oboe From Here
Brian,
Hope I'm in the middle of the herd!
O'B.
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Hope I'm in the middle of the herd!
O'B.
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In response to: You Can Hear The Oboe From Here
In response to: You Can Hear The Oboe From Here
grandlady,
The talking heads, as pointed as they are, reflect serious issues facing this country on medical and environmental fronts. And yes, there is something we can do about it. Take it more seriously and put our best research on it.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The talking heads, as pointed as they are, reflect serious issues facing this country on medical and environmental fronts. And yes, there is something we can do about it. Take it more seriously and put our best research on it.
O'B.
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In response to: An example of Tom Friedman's flattening world
In response to: An example of Tom Friedman's flattening world
Jack,
It's not so far. Only one small step...
Jack, I have a question for you. Can you send your e-mail address or phone number to gobrien@capecod.net.
Thanks,
O'B.
Codfish Press
It's not so far. Only one small step...
Jack, I have a question for you. Can you send your e-mail address or phone number to gobrien@capecod.net.
Thanks,
O'B.
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In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
Thanks, Tim.
Brendan's disease control specialist in North Carolina is a former star from Mass General, was tops in his class at Harvard Medical School, and is considered one of the foremost experts in the world in his field.
What are the chances, he would be available at 2 am that night in Wilmington, North Carolina to treat my son who was at a critical stage of staph infection?
Power of prayer! The Lord is powerful and has a fine sense of humor, even in painful times, just to keep our feet steady. God knows how to reach us at our own level.
Jaws is one of my favorite movies. There's a point to this. I remember praying alone the night my son was taken to the hospital, and I heard the Lord, loud and clear, with one of my favorite lines from Jaws: "You're going to need a bigger boat!"
I picked up the phone and started calling friends in the middle of the night for prayer, and reached out to people like you and others who read this blog. My rowboat became a steamship!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Brendan's disease control specialist in North Carolina is a former star from Mass General, was tops in his class at Harvard Medical School, and is considered one of the foremost experts in the world in his field.
What are the chances, he would be available at 2 am that night in Wilmington, North Carolina to treat my son who was at a critical stage of staph infection?
Power of prayer! The Lord is powerful and has a fine sense of humor, even in painful times, just to keep our feet steady. God knows how to reach us at our own level.
Jaws is one of my favorite movies. There's a point to this. I remember praying alone the night my son was taken to the hospital, and I heard the Lord, loud and clear, with one of my favorite lines from Jaws: "You're going to need a bigger boat!"
I picked up the phone and started calling friends in the middle of the night for prayer, and reached out to people like you and others who read this blog. My rowboat became a steamship!
O'B.
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In response to: Two Baseball Guys Having Bad Weeks
In response to: Two Baseball Guys Having Bad Weeks
Tim:
Let's hope Peyton is on the wagon when it rolls into Foxborough. I've always liked the Steelers, a throw-back football team.
O'B.
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Let's hope Peyton is on the wagon when it rolls into Foxborough. I've always liked the Steelers, a throw-back football team.
O'B.
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In response to: Two Baseball Guys Having Bad Weeks
In response to: Two Baseball Guys Having Bad Weeks
Peter Porcupine,
Bring on Teddy Bruschi! He's not leaving any time soon.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Bring on Teddy Bruschi! He's not leaving any time soon.
O'B.
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In response to: Two Baseball Guys Having Bad Weeks
In response to: Two Baseball Guys Having Bad Weeks
The Watcher,
On full review, I'd have to admit that Bush and Cheney's record is better!
O'B.
Codfish Press
On full review, I'd have to admit that Bush and Cheney's record is better!
O'B.
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In response to: May you live in exciting times
In response to: May you live in exciting times
You sound like Douglas MacArthur. Be safe!
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Harry,
I thought you and Nickie Needle were in the nursing home by now! Glad to see you're back. Way to get deep on me. You young kids have the right idea!
The years, it seems, have not been good to your memory. I whipped you ass in basketball and in tennis. And you stunk at surfing, by the way.
Speaking of surfing, my son Brendan, as you may know, caught a critical case of staph infection while surfing off the coast of North Carolina in effluent-invested waters. He's better now. The staph infection is under control, and doctors are now trying to kill the staph. Problem is that if the staph mutates, there is no cure. Keep him in your prayers.
Just got back from the South on Tuesday. North Carolina is a great place, by the way. I would recommend it to anyone. What happened to Brendan was an accident waiting to happen.
Hey, Harry, write to me at my e-mail address: gobrien@capecod.net. Are you coming to the Cape soon? You can always stay in a tent in my back yard...February is wide open.
Check out my other blog, Boston Cod, linked to capecodtoday.com, commentaries on national issues.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I thought you and Nickie Needle were in the nursing home by now! Glad to see you're back. Way to get deep on me. You young kids have the right idea!
The years, it seems, have not been good to your memory. I whipped you ass in basketball and in tennis. And you stunk at surfing, by the way.
Speaking of surfing, my son Brendan, as you may know, caught a critical case of staph infection while surfing off the coast of North Carolina in effluent-invested waters. He's better now. The staph infection is under control, and doctors are now trying to kill the staph. Problem is that if the staph mutates, there is no cure. Keep him in your prayers.
Just got back from the South on Tuesday. North Carolina is a great place, by the way. I would recommend it to anyone. What happened to Brendan was an accident waiting to happen.
Hey, Harry, write to me at my e-mail address: gobrien@capecod.net. Are you coming to the Cape soon? You can always stay in a tent in my back yard...February is wide open.
Check out my other blog, Boston Cod, linked to capecodtoday.com, commentaries on national issues.
O'B.
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In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
The Watcher,
I just returned yesterday from North Carolina after meeting with Brendan's doctors. Staph "infection" is under control. Doctors are now trying to kill the staph.
Thanks for asking.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I just returned yesterday from North Carolina after meeting with Brendan's doctors. Staph "infection" is under control. Doctors are now trying to kill the staph.
Thanks for asking.
O'B.
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In response to: A Proposal Of Marriage Could Be Salvation For The Church
In response to: A Proposal Of Marriage Could Be Salvation For The Church
Thanks, Jack.
Just got back from North Carolina yesterday.
O'B.
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Just got back from North Carolina yesterday.
O'B.
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In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
Thanks, Tim. Great to hear from an Elon dad. My daughter, as you may know, is a sophomore tbere.
I'm in North Carolina now, and met yesterday with Brendan's doctors. He's doing better, but has a way to go. As I told My Two Cents in my other blog, Boston Cod, Brendan has lost about 25 pounds, but nothing that a few good steaks and some fries won't cure...
Thanks for the prayers. They are working!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm in North Carolina now, and met yesterday with Brendan's doctors. He's doing better, but has a way to go. As I told My Two Cents in my other blog, Boston Cod, Brendan has lost about 25 pounds, but nothing that a few good steaks and some fries won't cure...
Thanks for the prayers. They are working!
O'B.
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In response to: A Proposal Of Marriage Could Be Salvation For The Church
In response to: A Proposal Of Marriage Could Be Salvation For The Church
My Two Cents,
I appreciate your continued concern about Brendan. I'm in North Carolina now, and met yesterday with his doctors. Brendan is improving, but still has a way to go. He lost about 25 pounds, but nothing that a few good steaks and some fries won't cure.
Thanks for the prayers. They're working!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I appreciate your continued concern about Brendan. I'm in North Carolina now, and met yesterday with his doctors. Brendan is improving, but still has a way to go. He lost about 25 pounds, but nothing that a few good steaks and some fries won't cure.
Thanks for the prayers. They're working!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: A Proposal Of Marriage Could Be Salvation For The Church
In response to: A Proposal Of Marriage Could Be Salvation For The Church
Ray Grosswirth,
Thanks for passing along the additional information. More light(s) should be focused on the subject.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for passing along the additional information. More light(s) should be focused on the subject.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
My Two Cents,
Brendan is still in the danger zone. If the staph mutates, there is no cure, but doctors are confident they can control it. And I have Faith that they can.
My wife just returned from North Carolina, and I'm headed down there this week.
Thanks for your prayers and concern.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Brendan is still in the danger zone. If the staph mutates, there is no cure, but doctors are confident they can control it. And I have Faith that they can.
My wife just returned from North Carolina, and I'm headed down there this week.
Thanks for your prayers and concern.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
My Two Cents,
I just came back from a quiet dinner with my sister and read your comment.
It gave me great hope.
Thank you!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I just came back from a quiet dinner with my sister and read your comment.
It gave me great hope.
Thank you!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
In response to: Life Is Good: A Father Reflects
The Watcher and JCRapp,
Thanks for your prayers and concern.
A good lesson, but a hard way to learn...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks for your prayers and concern.
A good lesson, but a hard way to learn...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: End Game For The End Times: Punt, Chatham Minister Preaches
In response to: End Game For The End Times: Punt, Chatham Minister Preaches
The Watcher,
All eyes on that!
Wilma is a good reminder.
O'B.
Codfish Press
All eyes on that!
Wilma is a good reminder.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President
In response to: An Open Letter To The President
Andrew,
We certainly agree on one thing: our priorities as a country are totally out of whack.
And that's the start of a more constructive dialogue. Look forward to hearing more from you in blogs to come.
O'B.
Codfish Press
We certainly agree on one thing: our priorities as a country are totally out of whack.
And that's the start of a more constructive dialogue. Look forward to hearing more from you in blogs to come.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: End Game For The End Times: Punt, Chatham Minister Preaches
In response to: End Game For The End Times: Punt, Chatham Minister Preaches
Peter,
As Bill Cosby used to muse in his monologue: "That you, God?"
O'B.
Codfish Press
As Bill Cosby used to muse in his monologue: "That you, God?"
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: End Game For The End Times: Punt, Chatham Minister Preaches
In response to: End Game For The End Times: Punt, Chatham Minister Preaches
CC Rockhopper,
As Revelation 2:7 says: "He who has an ear, let him hear..."
O'B.
Codfish Press
As Revelation 2:7 says: "He who has an ear, let him hear..."
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
Glorena,
That's a Georgia peach of a thought!
O'B.
Codfish Press
That's a Georgia peach of a thought!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
Glorena,
With Bush's most recent Supreme Court pick, looks like some good old girl politics, as well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
With Bush's most recent Supreme Court pick, looks like some good old girl politics, as well.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
Mushy Peas,
I think Bush has trouble with his food, er... political groups. Nice to have some balance on the plate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think Bush has trouble with his food, er... political groups. Nice to have some balance on the plate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
In response to: Under The Radar: Filling The Bench With Smoke And Mirrors
Scott,
Your remarks sound like something from the Republican playbook. Many on the far right don't even like this pick.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Your remarks sound like something from the Republican playbook. Many on the far right don't even like this pick.
O'B.
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In response to: Walking Like A Duck
In response to: Walking Like A Duck
Bourne Yesterday,
Sorry for the typo. It happens.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sorry for the typo. It happens.
O'B.
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In response to: Walking Like A Duck
In response to: Walking Like A Duck
Since 1969,
Sadly, I think you are correct. Old newspapermen die hard!
O'B.
Codfish Press
Sadly, I think you are correct. Old newspapermen die hard!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Looking West From Boston: An American Hiroshima
In response to: Looking West From Boston: An American Hiroshima
Anonymous,
The story doesn't lay blame with Republicians or Democrats, nor does the television documentary I wrote and helped produce.
What happened to downwinders is a sad chapter in our history that crosses party lines.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The story doesn't lay blame with Republicians or Democrats, nor does the television documentary I wrote and helped produce.
What happened to downwinders is a sad chapter in our history that crosses party lines.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Chilling Spin On Global Warming
In response to: The Chilling Spin On Global Warming
Buster,
You're right on point!
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're right on point!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On The Couch In Sandwich With A Red Sox Shrink
In response to: On The Couch In Sandwich With A Red Sox Shrink
CapeMom,
We'll need another Good Friday today!
Keep the Faith...
O'B.
Codfish Press
We'll need another Good Friday today!
Keep the Faith...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
Jake,
Hope the bats come alive Friday night! Otherwise, the calling hours will begin Sunday, and my suit is still at the cleaners...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Hope the bats come alive Friday night! Otherwise, the calling hours will begin Sunday, and my suit is still at the cleaners...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: On The Couch In Sandwich With A Red Sox Shrink
In response to: On The Couch In Sandwich With A Red Sox Shrink
CapeMom,
Eat, drink and be merry. For tomorrow we may all be playing golf...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Eat, drink and be merry. For tomorrow we may all be playing golf...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mitt Romney Ducking The Coming Storm
In response to: Mitt Romney Ducking The Coming Storm
Bonjo,
I would suspect a similar trend. The point here is that Romney is pointing hurricane fingers in an obvious attempt to gain leverge in a presidential run. Bad timing!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I would suspect a similar trend. The point here is that Romney is pointing hurricane fingers in an obvious attempt to gain leverge in a presidential run. Bad timing!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mitt Romney Ducking The Coming Storm
In response to: Mitt Romney Ducking The Coming Storm
Peter,
Romney did more than answer questions from the Globe in recent weeks. His Katrina comments in print and on national television sound more like a candidate running for President than the governor of a coastal state.
He also doesn't seem to be too concerned about a legislative report cautioning that 92 percent of the fire departments in the Commonwealth and 83 percent of its police stations are not prepared to handle a major disaster.
Romney seems to think the report is just a ploy to get more money for public safety.
We should all be so lucky.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Romney did more than answer questions from the Globe in recent weeks. His Katrina comments in print and on national television sound more like a candidate running for President than the governor of a coastal state.
He also doesn't seem to be too concerned about a legislative report cautioning that 92 percent of the fire departments in the Commonwealth and 83 percent of its police stations are not prepared to handle a major disaster.
Romney seems to think the report is just a ploy to get more money for public safety.
We should all be so lucky.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Blame Game: Running The Board
In response to: The Blame Game: Running The Board
Peter,
When you review all of Romney's comments on hurricane response--both here and the gulf states--he is clearly trying to position himself as a presidential candidate.
That's the point of my commentary.
O'B.
Codfish Press
When you review all of Romney's comments on hurricane response--both here and the gulf states--he is clearly trying to position himself as a presidential candidate.
That's the point of my commentary.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Mitt Romney Ducking The Coming Storm
In response to: Mitt Romney Ducking The Coming Storm
Peter,
I think you're probably right on this one! We have no plan and need to develop one locally, especially when living on a dead-end street.
Just irks me that Romney is trying for a political bounce on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think you're probably right on this one! We have no plan and need to develop one locally, especially when living on a dead-end street.
Just irks me that Romney is trying for a political bounce on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Chilling Spin On Global Warming
In response to: The Chilling Spin On Global Warming
David,
There is much at stake here. A little prevention now, could save much heartburn later.
O'B.
Codfish Press
There is much at stake here. A little prevention now, could save much heartburn later.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Chilling Spin On Global Warming
In response to: The Chilling Spin On Global Warming
Jerry,
Appreciate your thoughtful comments on the subject. Man's activities and inactivity always seem to get us into trouble.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Appreciate your thoughtful comments on the subject. Man's activities and inactivity always seem to get us into trouble.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bill Belichick: A Coach For All Seasons
In response to: Bill Belichick: A Coach For All Seasons
Louie,
Like a pro, Weis leaves his accomplishments on the field. He was a good student. Now he gets to be the teacher.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Like a pro, Weis leaves his accomplishments on the field. He was a good student. Now he gets to be the teacher.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bill Belichick: A Coach For All Seasons
In response to: Bill Belichick: A Coach For All Seasons
Louie,
I'm on board with that! Great to see Weis succeed. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and from the looks of things, Belichick has a whole new grove to play in this year.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm on board with that! Great to see Weis succeed. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and from the looks of things, Belichick has a whole new grove to play in this year.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
Louie,
I'm feeling better after Saturday's game. The Prozac must be kicking in. Hope you're right about the Yankees playing golf in October.
Who wins the seventh game of the Red Sox-Cardinal series? Not sure I have the stomach to watch!
Got any connections with the Almighty? I hear the Lord has a summer place in Scituate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm feeling better after Saturday's game. The Prozac must be kicking in. Hope you're right about the Yankees playing golf in October.
Who wins the seventh game of the Red Sox-Cardinal series? Not sure I have the stomach to watch!
Got any connections with the Almighty? I hear the Lord has a summer place in Scituate.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
Scott,
Don't put Schilling in the nursing home just yet! He can still throw bullets in the Bronx.
O'B.
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Don't put Schilling in the nursing home just yet! He can still throw bullets in the Bronx.
O'B.
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In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
In response to: Bronx Revisited: You Can Never Go Home Again
Blogfather,
I'm not surprised George was in the Black Horse Troop. He's still wearing the black hat!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'm not surprised George was in the Black Horse Troop. He's still wearing the black hat!
O'B.
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President
In response to: An Open Letter To The President
Andrew,
If liberals are playing the blame game (and it appears many of them are running the board), some conservatives are ducking the issues, putting more energy into defending Bush than constructive comments on what needs to be done to prevent these types of disasters in the future.
Let's stop pointing fingers in both ways. What do you think needs to be done? Clearly something does! That may be a more constructive dialogue for both of us.
O'B.
Codfish Press
If liberals are playing the blame game (and it appears many of them are running the board), some conservatives are ducking the issues, putting more energy into defending Bush than constructive comments on what needs to be done to prevent these types of disasters in the future.
Let's stop pointing fingers in both ways. What do you think needs to be done? Clearly something does! That may be a more constructive dialogue for both of us.
O'B.
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Cape Mom,
Thanks. Your comments are on target.
States' Rights are key to our democracy, but when individual states cannot properly care for the public safety, welfare and education of their citizens, they ought to surrender those rights to the federal government.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks. Your comments are on target.
States' Rights are key to our democracy, but when individual states cannot properly care for the public safety, welfare and education of their citizens, they ought to surrender those rights to the federal government.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Queen B,
You seem to have grasped what some others have missed here: the buck stops with Bush!
It's a simple concept that dates back to George Washington.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You seem to have grasped what some others have missed here: the buck stops with Bush!
It's a simple concept that dates back to George Washington.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
To all,
Bandara (USAF) is correct. "The voices who care sing loudly." No matter what the opinion.
I appreciate the comments. Keep it up.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Bandara (USAF) is correct. "The voices who care sing loudly." No matter what the opinion.
I appreciate the comments. Keep it up.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Robert,
That's my point, as I note in my Open Letter to the President. I do, however, think Sen. Landrieu bears some responsibility for not banging the drum louder. Perhaps she couldn't find the right sticks.
Good comment on ceding the country to corporations and the super rich. We've lost the middle class, the soul of our society.
O'B.
Codfish Press
That's my point, as I note in my Open Letter to the President. I do, however, think Sen. Landrieu bears some responsibility for not banging the drum louder. Perhaps she couldn't find the right sticks.
Good comment on ceding the country to corporations and the super rich. We've lost the middle class, the soul of our society.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Andrew,
Your comments read like sound bytes from George Bush. It's not that I don't agree with some of your points, but who's in charge here--you, me or Bush?
O'B.
Codfish Press
Your comments read like sound bytes from George Bush. It's not that I don't agree with some of your points, but who's in charge here--you, me or Bush?
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Peter,
As you correctly note above, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La) is a local and significant cog in this problem. But bigger wheels in Washingon were napping, too.
O'B.
Codfish Press
As you correctly note above, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La) is a local and significant cog in this problem. But bigger wheels in Washingon were napping, too.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Since 1969,
I'll concede one thing: you write very well and to the point.
But I'm not sure what the New York Times or its coverage has to do with anything. And I never said Bush made excuses. He responded to the crisis late and then pointed a few vague fingers. None of them, I believe, were pointed at the Oval Office. But that's just from reading the newspapers...what do they know.
Enjoying the volley. Hope to hear again from you soon on this or another issue.
Thanks.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I'll concede one thing: you write very well and to the point.
But I'm not sure what the New York Times or its coverage has to do with anything. And I never said Bush made excuses. He responded to the crisis late and then pointed a few vague fingers. None of them, I believe, were pointed at the Oval Office. But that's just from reading the newspapers...what do they know.
Enjoying the volley. Hope to hear again from you soon on this or another issue.
Thanks.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Since 1969,
Your moniker, Since 1969, is a good one. Sounds like you haven't read a paper since then.
The Associated Press, hardly a bastion of liberal thought, has reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last year sought $105 million for hurricane and flood programs in New Orleans. The White House cut the request to $40 million, even after New Orleans had been identified by government agencies as the most vulnerable coastal city in America. Ultimately, $42.2 million was approved.
In contrast, the Bush Administration agreed to a $286.4 billion "pork-laden" highway bill, the AP reported, that included a $231 million bridge "to a small, uninhabited Alaskan island."
Alaska, as we know from reading the papers, is represented by Republican Congressman Don Young, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, and Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a veteran member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee.
This debate over New Orleans is not "irrational reasoning that it's all GW's fault, be it Iraq, global warming, tax cuts, or the simple fact that he is a Republican and therefore doesn't like black people," as you sarcastically put it. It's about the fact that we've had a horrific lapse in leadership and communication that has cost the loss of thousands of additional lives.
I don't think the families of the dead want to hear about the excuses. They want answers, starting at the top.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Your moniker, Since 1969, is a good one. Sounds like you haven't read a paper since then.
The Associated Press, hardly a bastion of liberal thought, has reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last year sought $105 million for hurricane and flood programs in New Orleans. The White House cut the request to $40 million, even after New Orleans had been identified by government agencies as the most vulnerable coastal city in America. Ultimately, $42.2 million was approved.
In contrast, the Bush Administration agreed to a $286.4 billion "pork-laden" highway bill, the AP reported, that included a $231 million bridge "to a small, uninhabited Alaskan island."
Alaska, as we know from reading the papers, is represented by Republican Congressman Don Young, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, and Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a veteran member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee.
This debate over New Orleans is not "irrational reasoning that it's all GW's fault, be it Iraq, global warming, tax cuts, or the simple fact that he is a Republican and therefore doesn't like black people," as you sarcastically put it. It's about the fact that we've had a horrific lapse in leadership and communication that has cost the loss of thousands of additional lives.
I don't think the families of the dead want to hear about the excuses. They want answers, starting at the top.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Peter,
Good point! I've changed the heading, not the opinion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Good point! I've changed the heading, not the opinion.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Democrant,
If Republicans don't begin to adjust their thinking on New Orleans and continue to stay locked on the defensive, they may end up handing the White House over to their enemy in the next election.
George Bush has thrown them under the bus on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
If Republicans don't begin to adjust their thinking on New Orleans and continue to stay locked on the defensive, they may end up handing the White House over to their enemy in the next election.
George Bush has thrown them under the bus on this.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
In response to: An Open Letter To The President From A Cape Codder Who Voted For Bush
Since 1969,
I think you missed the point of the commentary. I voted for Bush twice! And I stand on my point that what happened in New Orleans, in terms of our lack of a quick response and failed leadership, was unconscionable.
I respect your opinion, and look forward to future responses from you on a variety of issues. Hope you continue writing; I enjoy the feeback, particularly when people don't agree, but no need to get personal.
O'B.
Codfish Press
I think you missed the point of the commentary. I voted for Bush twice! And I stand on my point that what happened in New Orleans, in terms of our lack of a quick response and failed leadership, was unconscionable.
I respect your opinion, and look forward to future responses from you on a variety of issues. Hope you continue writing; I enjoy the feeback, particularly when people don't agree, but no need to get personal.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
Disciple,
Read my earlier blog posting: Holding Back The Sea On Cape Cod: A Lesson From Down South. A more detailed column is posted as the top headline on the Cape Cod Today home page.
You are not alone in your point of view, as much on target as Cape Cod is for a major hurricane some day.
O'B.
Codfish Press
Read my earlier blog posting: Holding Back The Sea On Cape Cod: A Lesson From Down South. A more detailed column is posted as the top headline on the Cape Cod Today home page.
You are not alone in your point of view, as much on target as Cape Cod is for a major hurricane some day.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Holding Back The Sea On Cape Cod: A Lesson From Down South
In response to: Holding Back The Sea On Cape Cod: A Lesson From Down South
Terry,
Disasters, usually the predictable ones, have a way of snapping our heads into place. The key ingredient here is long-term planning. We can't wait for a major hurricane to hit to get out of the way of it. By then, we'll all be washed out to sea.
Pleasant sailing...
O'B.
Codfish Press
Disasters, usually the predictable ones, have a way of snapping our heads into place. The key ingredient here is long-term planning. We can't wait for a major hurricane to hit to get out of the way of it. By then, we'll all be washed out to sea.
Pleasant sailing...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: First Person: Reflections From Paines Creek? Mentors and Role Models That Make A Life
In response to: First Person: Reflections From Paines Creek? Mentors and Role Models That Make A Life
Peter,
I've seen the movie. The man is better!
Quite a package...
O'B.
Codfish Press
I've seen the movie. The man is better!
Quite a package...
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
Since 1969,
I read your earlier comments with interest. My point still stands: evidence of global warning deserves more serious attention than we, as a nation, are giving it.
What's to lose if we do more research or soul-searching on the subject?
Who knows, we may gain a piece of the planet!
O'B.
Codfish Press
I read your earlier comments with interest. My point still stands: evidence of global warning deserves more serious attention than we, as a nation, are giving it.
What's to lose if we do more research or soul-searching on the subject?
Who knows, we may gain a piece of the planet!
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
To: Nick Ornelas,
The great thing about a subject like global warming is that most have an opinion on it and bucket full of resource material.
Your point about chlorine in swimming pools is a good one.
O'B.
Codfish Press
The great thing about a subject like global warming is that most have an opinion on it and bucket full of resource material.
Your point about chlorine in swimming pools is a good one.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
Disciple,
While I don't agree with your point of view expressed earlier on global warming, it's well stated.
O'B.
Codfish Press
While I don't agree with your point of view expressed earlier on global warming, it's well stated.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
Crusader,
You're absolutely correct in that polluters are in the politicians pockets. Those are big pockets in Washington, filled with lots of campaign contributions, and it's about time we sewed these pouches up with scientific fact. Global warming today is as real as reverse spin in the White House. Time for the Dramamine! The Bush Administration is dizzying on the subject.
Keep pressing.
O'B.
Codfish Press
You're absolutely correct in that polluters are in the politicians pockets. Those are big pockets in Washington, filled with lots of campaign contributions, and it's about time we sewed these pouches up with scientific fact. Global warming today is as real as reverse spin in the White House. Time for the Dramamine! The Bush Administration is dizzying on the subject.
Keep pressing.
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
In response to: The Rising Tide Of Global Warming Impacts Cape Cod
Polar Bear,
Thanks! I'll check it out. Keep reading and commenting. I appreciate the feedback, whether you agree with my points of view or not.
Sorry the global warming piece was in one paragraph. I'm still trying to master all the technology of transferring from an Apple to a PC system (CCT blogs). I wrote the story in Microsoft Word; the blog format didn't catch the graphs. I'll master it!
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
Thanks! I'll check it out. Keep reading and commenting. I appreciate the feedback, whether you agree with my points of view or not.
Sorry the global warming piece was in one paragraph. I'm still trying to master all the technology of transferring from an Apple to a PC system (CCT blogs). I wrote the story in Microsoft Word; the blog format didn't catch the graphs. I'll master it!
regards,
O'B.
Codfish Press
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In response to: Nouveau-riche exhibitionism on Cape Cod
The reviewer, William Morgan, criticizes John DaSilva (Polhemus, Savery, DaSilva lead designer) for failing to comprehend the tectonic principles of the historical architect’s work that he so admires. But yet Mr. Morgan fails to recognize that the “tectonics” (construction methods) of these buildings from decades or centuries ago is largely irrelevant in practical terms to today’s construction methods.
And so to Mr. Morgan I would say: no amount of bitter, cantankerous drivel, masquerading as book reviews, will change the nature of modern living. Mr. Morgan is living nostalgically in another century with the lights off. He’s observing in the dark.
O’B.
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