BOSTON (BS) – For a second consecutive day, Boston was thrown into citywide panic as unknown, but quite sinister-looking, devices were discovered in and around Boston landmarks and thoroughfares. “This is a sophisticated device, with buttons, lights, and what appears to be a battery compartment,” Boston police spokesperson Blanche Dout said. “And what makes this … Read more
I know these are troubling times, but isn’t the aftermath of this thing touched with more than a little hysteria? A spokseperson for the Boston Police called this “a colossal waste of money.” ‘Cause, you know, municipalities are such bastions of fiscal discipline otherwise. Some page I saw tonight was yammering about an arrest. The … Read more
My first writing job eluded me for more than a year after I graduated. So for about eight months in 1993 and 1994, I enthusiastically and successfully sold Acuras and GMC trucks for Jerry Damson. It was exactly the right thing for me at the time. Damson was, and is, a top-notch organization; it was … Read more