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Comment on: Men with guitars are more attractive to women: study - Lifestyle - Boston.com
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Comment on: Wes Welker leaves Patriots, signs with Broncos - Patriots - Boston.com
I don't think Welker would have signed this deal for just any team - the fact that Denver is a contender, has Manning and an offense where he can be used effectively had a big role in his decision. T more »
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Comment on: Wes Welker leaves Patriots, signs with Broncos - Patriots - Boston.com
As much as the terms of the deal are a head scratcher - $12 for 2 yrs...really? that's it? It is a yet another example of Belichick unloading someone a year too early (Seymour, Vrabel, Milloy, etc..) more »
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Comment on: Wes Welker leaves Patriots, signs with Broncos - Patriots - Boston.com
I know this is pure fantasy but the only thing that would make up for this loss is if the Pats have something really big up their sleeve like... trading Mallet and Lloyd + mid/late round 2014 pick for more »
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Comment on: Scott Brown makes his debut on Fox network - Boston.com
Scotty Sells Out. Heckuva job, Brownie.
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Comment on: Shoppers steer away from Shawâs - Business - Boston.com
The merchandise at any of the large grocery chains varies by location. A Shaw's in an affluent suburban location will tend to have better quality/ more organic food choices. I live a stone's throw f more »
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Comment on: 'Demand grows in N.E. for natural gas heat'
The author of the article should have mentioned that there are a number of efforts underway to bring offshore LNG terminals to New England. One is for Fall River, another for Outer Brewster Island. ht more »
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Comment on: Ryan slams Obama over 'You didn't build that' - News - Boston.com
"I'm sick of the bs on both sides. " Right on, Scooter. It's offensive to any thinking person how both parties' campaign strategies RELY on the intellectual laziness, and ignorance of the gullible mas more »
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Comment on: Mitt Romney says he paid at least 13 percent in taxes in each of the last 10 years - Boston.com
While Romney and his ilk were no doubt influential in getting the Bush tax cuts passed, he is not single handedly responsible for the current tax laws which he enjoys. You people are misdirecting your more »
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Comment on: Mitt Romney says he paid at least 13 percent in taxes in each of the last 10 years - Boston.com
The only thing that's transparent about Mitt is that he's transparently an opportunist. And that's the issue here folks, not his tax rate or how much wealth he has. Contrary to what some of you have h more »
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Comment on: Mitt Romney says he paid at least 13 percent in taxes in each of the last 10 years - Boston.com
It's been posted here already but it's important to emphasize: Most if not all of Mitt's income is from capital gains and dividends which (due to the Bush tax cuts) are taxed at 15%. So the fact he av more »
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Comment on: 'VP pick rarely makes a difference in the race'
Where's the foreign policy experience on Romney/Ryan ticket? Everyone agrees that the most pressing issue in this election is the economy, but all it takes is one ill-conceived foreign policy blunder more »
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Comment on: Deal to sell Salem power plant closes; new gas plant and development planned - Boston.com
Agree. Not a bad plan. Of course I knew there would be something in the plan to make the real estate developers drool. Otherwise it might not have been attractive enough financially for the purchaser more »
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Chapdog wrote: Rifo, i like your idea of graduating the Cap gains tax to make sure that people who live off investments pay there share. Keep it so avg investors are not effected like having the first more »
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The press keeps telling you that you are a victim because Romney paid 15%. Counterpoint66 wrote: What the corrupt media doesn't tell you is that his firms already paid 40-45% tax on the money, BEFORE more »
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For those who are upset that the uber rich make most of their income from capital gains, and thus pay a lower tax rate, there is a simple solution. Here's what should be done: Don't repeal the Bush ta more »
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Comment on: 'Despite Evergreen closure, state’
In this case, when many people cannot pay their mortgages much less invest in solar panels for their rooftops. more »
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Comment on: 'Despite Evergreen closure, state’
I agree with most posts here in that it was an unwise investment. They didn't do proper due diligence, and maybe didn't consult with alternative energy focused VCs who know their stuff much better tha more »
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Comment on: Assigning blame before we have a clear picture - Less Is More blog - Boston.com
e67 wrote: ... "This is a conservative Democrat." (after showing us a pic of Giffords aiming an automatic rifle) So she's NOT liberal b/c she knows how to hold and/or fire a gun. But you use this as e more »
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Comment on: A%20righthanded%20bat%20next%20for%20Sox%3F
Willingham seems like a good fit if they can get him for a reasonable deal. But I also wouldn't mind them bringing Billy Hall back b/c of his versatility. Hall and Willingham had pretty comparable sta more »
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Forum Post: The 100 essential New England books
A People's History of the United States - Howard Zinn
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maybe women think guys with guitars are less likely to have performance anxiety