http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:48 -0700 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:11:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m2d25-UMass-fee-increase-and-the-powers-that-be?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner I can't even begin to paint the full picture of what is happening within the UMass system right now. Let us start with a statement about UMass Boston: "The University of Massachusetts Boston was established in 1964 to provide the opportunity for... crisis tuition college ridiculous deval patrick fees Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:11:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m2d25-UMass-fee-increase-and-the-powers-that-be?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m1d7-Porn-industry-seeks-sweet-relief-Americans-only-want-more?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner I really have to control the jokes for this one.  According to CNN the pornography industry wants to hop on the bailout train. While I'm sure they're riding Congress hard lobbying heavily, this is just getting ridiculous. Most Americans don't se... boston economy crisis obama stimulus tuition college ridiculous propaganda greed bailout Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:11:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m1d7-Porn-industry-seeks-sweet-relief-Americans-only-want-more?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m1d3-Devals-empty-promises-par-for-the-course?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner Apparently feigning ignorance to the problem excuses you from dealing with it effectively. See: Barack Obama, Deval Patrick, that dude on Roosevelt Circle today (look before you pull out!) You promise us gold, but then realize that gold's k... economy crisis obama college propaganda deval patrick george bush Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:09:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m1d3-Devals-empty-promises-par-for-the-course?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m1d1-The-Obama-time-bomb?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner A friend and fellow examiner recently commented on the potential fall of America. I, like most people I'd imagine, found the idea initially ridiculous, and I still do. However, one possible scenario on the horizon practically screams "civil dist... crisis obama propaganda greed security election Inauguration Day 2009 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:47:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2009m1d1-The-Obama-time-bomb?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d29-Year-in-Review-lowcalorie-Politics-Light?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner It’s been a long, trying year for the political process. It indeed feels like the latest election process started in the summer of ’69, and it’s something we’re glad is buried for another couple years at least. During this las... economy crisis obama propaganda election Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:06:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d29-Year-in-Review-lowcalorie-Politics-Light?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Government-greed-Why-are-you-suprised?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner  A fellow examiner voiced his opinion on Congress' usual pay raise, and it's plain to see my friend here doesn't approve. I find it hard to be the least bit surprised by this, let alone outraged, but maybe that's because I'm seeing a pattern: me... boston economy crisis stimulus ridiculous propaganda greed Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:54:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Government-greed-Why-are-you-suprised?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Port-authority-vacation-policy-not-quite-abuse?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner  The Boston Globe reported that Massachusetts Port Authority employees have the ability to sell up to 3 weeks unused vacation time. It's projected that this practice costs the Port Authority up to $750,000 a year. At first glance, Thomas Ki... boston economy ridiculous holidays massport Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:12:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Port-authority-vacation-policy-not-quite-abuse?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Going-green-and-guilty-consumers?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner I realized that part of my college experience would indeed be trying, for one reason and one reason only: self-righteous activists. It was the first day of my photography class, and we were all sitting around waiting for the professor, getting to kno... boston economy college ridiculous green propaganda Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:29:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Going-green-and-guilty-consumers?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Blizzard-puts-workers-in-their-place?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner If you live anywhere near the Boston area, I need not go into detail about what happened to us this weekend. My socks are soaked, my car is buried, I need not go further. There are many miserable circumstances that accompany New England weather, and ... boston economy crisis holidays blizzard snow Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:38:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Blizzard-puts-workers-in-their-place?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d20-Theres-no-place-like-court-for-the-holidays?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner Oh, how I love festive people. The spirit of the winter holidays sure is strong! Now, aside from our friend from Vermont's clear Freudian Phallus-Issues, it may be a question at this point of is it politically correct to be happy? I hate it every tim... boston college bans ridiculous holidays war on christmas Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:38:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d20-Theres-no-place-like-court-for-the-holidays?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d19-A-letter-to-the-smoking-bans?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner Dear Cigar Bar Bannings and Other Such Shenanigans,I appreciate you, I really do. You have my best interests in mind, want me to stay healthy and fit. Freedom is a small price to pay for my well being. Let's take the issue with cigar bars. I personal... boston smoking bans ridiculous Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:26:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d19-A-letter-to-the-smoking-bans?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Instate-tution-battle-sounding-off?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner For several years, there's been debate about in-state tuition for undocumented aliens. I will admit that initially I was pretty ignorant on the topic. "What's this?" Said I, "they want to let people just run straight from Mexico to UMa... boston economy immigration tuition college Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:50:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Instate-tution-battle-sounding-off?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Bostons-Piece-in-The-Crisis?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner  The nation is clearly in disarray right now. Jobs are disappearing, we're bailing out the very foundations of our economy, and there doesn't seem to be anything but debt in anyone's lives. Of course, there is action to counter our trends as of ... boston economy crisis obama stimulus Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:20:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1898-Boston-Independent-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Bostons-Piece-in-The-Crisis?cid=exrss-Boston-Independent-Examiner