Mark Orton, our friend and former Cantabridgian, now living in Hudson, NY (aka Cambridge on the Hudson), suggests that the government is not being straightforward about how the multitude of data it is collecting is being used. He recommends a new tool called “Immersion” with which you can check out just how easy it is to compile and understand your own metadata.
Category: Politics
Marathon bomb mourners honor slain MIT officer
Brown and Warren keep their promise: no third party ads
The Brown-Warren pledge represents a model for the rest of the country, one that should be strictly adhered to in an election season that promises to be rife with a slew of misinformation and even outright lies.
Mr. Snowman: Neighborliness in Tough Times
Rather than engage in namecalling and derision, I’ll quit now –and simply thank whomever built Mr. Snowman for your neighborliness and sense of fun. You really brightened my day!
Health Reform: The Right Thing To do
While current health reform legislation needs tweaking and will be subject to change, I firmly support it. It’s the right thing to do.
Will attack ads backfire in Coakley/Brown Senate Race?
Coakley’s ham-handed attack ads give Brown a perfect opportunity to appear reasonable, dignified and unflappable–Senatorial, if you will. I can only hope that Massachusetts citizens will be able to look beyond the ads to Coakley’s strong record of accomplishments and belief in a government of civil and human rights,
MA Senatorial Primary: Who Gets My vote?
In voting, this time around, I’ll be deciding which candidate has the background and talent to hit the ground running–to effectively translate ideas into action with credibility and sophistication at a time when so many major issues are at stake.
"Gates-gate": A teachable moment whose time has passed
The “Gates-gate” episode in Cambridge has been called a “teachable moment.” Might I suggest that it’s a moment that has gone on too long? We get it. It’s a moment whose time has passed.
–Anita M. Harris