Republican Sen. John McCain told voters in this key electoral state Tuesday he was personally tested by the same kind of crisis that Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joseph Biden warned Sen. Barack Obama will almost certainly face if elected president. ...more

October 22, 2008

As one who has preached the gospel for over 40 years, I could not agree more with Dean Johnson's letter of Dec. 6 concerning global warming. Dean writes: "God controls the world's temperature not man. God controls the climate, the earth's eco-system and our environment, not man. Dean questions why evangelical Christians are caught up in trying to save the earth. I also question that. The one verse of Scripture, known by more people than any other, is John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life." The word "world" does not refer to the planet earth but "people." God has called Christians to save people from their sins not to save this earth. ...more

December 15, 2007

Years ago, late on a Sunday afternoon, I found myself sitting in my favorite cafe in the North End of Boston, calculating whether to buy another cappuccino or save the few dollars I had left in my pocket to buy subway tokens for getting back and forth to work that week. Post-college, I was broke, as usual, and relying on cigarettes and coffee to keep the stomach from rumbling too much. ...more

November 21, 2007

It's heartwarming to read good news about our fair city. ...more

November 3, 2007