Author: Jay Tea

A little while ago, I ripped Congress for their appallingly craven approach to the "surge" plans in Iraq. They hemmed and hawed and bleated, and finally decided on the …

I've often cited Meryl Yourish as my "blog-mother." Hers was the first blog I ever read, discovered while looking for stuff about an author we both greatly appreciate. (Never …

For a lot of people, the "Y2K" bug turned out to be much ado about nothing. Despite the dire warnings of catastrophes and disasters and mayhem when the calendar …

There are decided benefits to being a registered independent voter. With no sense whatsoever of party loyalty, one is free to lambaste politicians who act up, regardless of their …

Well, Massachusetts' new governor, Deval Patrick, is once again proving that whatever else you might say about him, he'd fit right in with the Texas Legislature. After all, as …

I've spent a lot of time talking about how much better New Hampshire is than Massachusetts, and today I have absolute proof that, even at our worst, we're better …

Among the (well-deserved) outcry over conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, one question has been repeated over and over: how the hell did things get so bad there? …

Massachusetts is still a bit heady, after electing its first Democrat governor in 16 years. (Possessing both US Senate seats, all 10 US House seats, over 85% of both …

While the terrorists in Iraq are using poison gas in their attacks (the first time American troops have had to face such weapons in nearly a century), the anti-war …

Here in New Hampshire, we have our share of kooks. One of them is a guy named Ed Brown, who's convinced himself that the income tax is voluntary, and …