Learning about the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. History prior to Pearl Harbor brought to mind Whitey Bulger’s brother, Billy, and John O’Brien, the probation commissioner presently on trial. The disaster was the explosion and sinking of the steamship Sultana on April 27, 1865, on the Mississippi River where over 1,800 Union Army soldiers who…
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The John O’Brien Case: A Case of Fraud
I have to admit it takes me a long time to figure some things out. I have had a hard time understanding why O’Brien is being tried in federal court. He is charged with racketeering, the statute that usually relates to gangster activities. I thought what he did was to engage in political patronage. The…
When A Lovely Flame Dies Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
I’ve been intrigued by the lack of input by women on some issues I’d have thought would pique their interest. I think I’ve figured out why this has happened. I recognize that since I was around during the great revolution I expected more of women; I expected to see some sparks from them. I remember…
The Boston Globe’s Plan For Mayor Marty Walsh. Part 3: The Attack and The Hope
It is important to keep in mind the adage: “people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” I say this because the Globe’s attacks against Marty Walsh are most telling on the most hypocritical grounds of all, his lack of diversity representation in his hiring practices. I say that because if you are a major…
A Man With A Big Problem: The Globe’s Shaughnessy
It’s not enough that Dan Shaughnessy and Ann Coulter think alike and share notes, it’s the deep hatred he seems to have in his heart for IT that stands out in his recent writings. He seems to be haunted by IT to the point of shrillness. I’ve wondered why he’s so bothered and irritated that some millions…
The Hijacking Of Patricia Campatelli’s Job and Stealing of Her Rights
Here’s why the globbering of Register of Probate Patricia Campatelli is so outrageous: (1) There is no allegation that her office operation was not running properly and effectively or that is she did not do the job she was elected to do. (2) There is no allegation that she committed any criminal act. (3) She…