Author: mtc9393

A recent review conducted by a group showed that legacy students have a better chance of getting into Harvard than the average Joe or Sue. It was reported: “Expert analyses of Harvard’s data, prepared by both parties in the lawsuit, disagree on many counts; but both say legacy preference can make a big difference.” My…

HAPPY BOXING DAY I always appreciated the former countries of the British Empire like Canada, Australia, and England itself appreciating those who go into the ring to risk life and limb in a fight. I watched a series of Mike Tyson fights for a morning. Was he the best fighter who ever lived in his…

MERRY CHRISTMAS:  “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal,…

I just read on of the most satisfying articles that has been written in a long time. It spells out exactly what has been happening in the country. Emblematic of it is the Trump of the left Elizabeth Warren. Like Trump, she’s an anti-American politician. She’s against all those things that made us into the…

Jim Lehrer used to host the News Hour on PBS television. He started back in the mid-Seventies with the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour program and when Robert McNeil retired in 1995 the show went on as the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.  Lehrer stayed on the show until 2011. Lehrer was a Marine. One night leading up to…

Before I give you the skinny on the Pats, I have to first set forth my qualification as a sports person. I was a member of two teams that went to championship games. At BC in my sophomore year my team  won the intramural basketball championship: and while with the Third Marine Air Wing in…