Fifteen Days

if you like the FBI parked in your city, if you think the Virginia State Police have nothing better to do than investigate the unholy mess politicians have made of this lovely place and if you believe the hearty endorsement of a former mayor - the one convicted of conflict of interest and who quit midway through his term - is worth something, then by all means, vote for the status quo.

Cherokee. Or Cherokinda?

Warren’s dubious claim of Native American ancestry has ruffled feathers ever since she was elected to the Senate six years ago. No, it doesn’t hurt her in Massachusetts. They’ll vote for anyone up there.


Keep America Beautiful

Like most of you I was born after the Keep America Beautiful campaign was launched in 1953. And I’m old enough to remember the “Crying Indian” public service spot that was on television in the early 1970s.