Opinion

Has there ever been a more perfect acronym than the one used to describe Seasonal Affective Disorder?  S.A.D. Three little letters that perfectly describe the overall feeling of malaise many of us have as the calendar slowly tries to shovel itself clear of winter. I must admit to not knowing …

The great Indian activist and political leader Mohandas Gandhi once said:  “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” I couldn’t agree more.  I feel that a city can shape its culture for the better through the acts of its citizens. With around 100,000 …

This coming Thursday (March 24), Mayor Scott Lang will give a “State of the City” address.  The State of the City address is much like the annual State of the Union address that Presidents give each year.  Expect Mayor Lang to address important issues like the economy, education, public safety …

There is a famous scene in Braveheart where William Wallace rallies his Scottish troops just before a battle with English forces.  Atop a horse, he gave an amazing speech about taking action at that moment or living with regret.  William Wallace, leading a rag-tag group of untrained soldiers, goes on …

The English language is one of the most complex and difficult languages to learn, due to all the slang and local phrases.  Depending on where you are geographically, words take on different meanings.  Take the word ‘wicked,’ which literally means “morally bad in principle or practice.” In New England when …

Let’s say you are interested in starting your first Financial Portfolio.  Maybe we should begin by asking, “What is a Financial Portfolio?”  For starters, a financial portfolio is a combination of different types of investments intended to grow over a fixed period of time.  For the person who is just …

In case you haven’t heard the news, Egypt is having some major protests over economic conditions and human rights.  Egyptian citizens are using social media and text messages to coordinate numerous protests throughout the country.  Yesterday there were even reports of over two million protesters gathering in Cairo!  The mainstream …

For the second time this year the New Bedford Police Department (with several partners) exchanged cash for guns.  It has been hailed a successful program by the media throughout the state of Massachusetts.  In total, 277 guns have been collected through the program in 2010.  At first glance, the goal …

After all the mudslinging had ceased and the innuendo had subsided, it was time to vote. Now, if I had listened to all the party ads and believed what I had heard, then each candidate was a crook, a degenerate, a liar or worse: a Liberal (heaven forbid!). The barrage …

Editor’s note: this is an opinion piece and is filed until the “Rant” section of our site! That’s right. I believe many of you people out there don’t deserve the luxury of driving. You’re bad drivers and the worst part is you don’t know it. You think your a good driver …