Author: Jay Tea

One of the highlights of my Sunday mornings is listening to "Weekend Edition Sunday" on NPR, and the highlight of that show, to me, is Will Shortz (former editor …

Kevin went and posted the Weekend Caption Contest™ picture just before he left for vacation, leaving me holding the bag to pick the winners. Gee, thanks heaps, chief. Anyway,...

I've written at length about the differences between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. One way I haven't mentioned is that Massachusetts has a Return Law, mandating a five-cent deposit on …

A while ago, a commenter (and frequent PITA) challenged me on my use of the term "invasion" to describe our illegal alien problem. That got me thinking -- that's …

During all the stir about the Cindy Sheehan story, I started wondering: is there a historical precedent for this? I recall stories of letters from Abraham Lincoln to mothers …

Boston, like most major cities, has a bit of a dilemma when it comes to its libraries. They are supposed to be bastions of freedom, where anyone can come …

A while ago, I wrote about a New Hampshire Republican leader, one James Tobin, who was in legal trouble for a rather creative political tactic. Mr. Tobin knew, as …

A while ago, I bought an old end table at a thrift store. The first thing I did was pull out the old newspaper that had been used as …

I've often discussed how proud I am of being a native New Hampshirite, and boasted of our many wonderful qualities and citizens. Unfortunately, I think I have to apologize …

The other evening I was gassing up the Shaggin' Wagon at a local convenience store when I looked up and saw three kids cutting through the lot on bicycles. …