Author: Jay Tea

I've written before about Lawrence, Massachusetts, "armpit" of Massachusetts. They have problems with gangs, illegal immigration, crime, drugs, insurance fraud, the city's broke, the school system's completely screwed up, …

It seems that every city and state wants its own slogan, and they're usually something stupid. I remember a few years ago my state was pushing "Scenic New Hampshire." …

Boston, Massachusetts has historically had problems with integration. Forced busing of school children in the 70's led to riots that still bring up bitter memories. And the police department …

Lately, I've been feeling self-conscious about my "Bush/Cheney 2004" bumper sticker on my car. I've felt I should take it off -- after all, the election was four months …

Well, this contest didn't garner quite as much interest as my previous movie pitch contest, it still produced some responses of... um... interesting quality. First place: Salt Lick, for …

A lot has been said decrying the recent Supreme Court decision banning the execution of criminals for crimes committed while they were minors. It's been batted around by a …

The father of "Monica" is speaking out now, as yet another incident is uncovered. "She's a super kid," he says. "She is a good kid that has made a …

Tuesday night, NYPD Blue aired its final episode. And even though my alarm was set for 4:00 a.m., I decided to keep the VCR company and watch it live. …

I've repeatedly stated that I have no interest whatsoever in sports. I just must have been born without the sports gene or something. Yet twice in the last couple …

I've avoided writing about this topic for a couple weeks now, but the story keeps getting stranger and stranger, sadder and sadder. But as Hunter S. Thompson often said, …