By Beth David, Editor Okay, okay, he said “gall” not “balls.” Is this really the sword you want to fall on? (See correction page 2.) Oh my, the Facebook hissy fit…that my readers would be “appalled” to find out a town official said someone didn’t have the “balls” to do something. Really? Our president used… [Read More]

Two Things to Worry About  I can’t take credit for the following. It’s my recollection of a presentation by comedian, Mike Goodwin, I saw on Facebook. Like I predict you will, my first reaction was to laugh. Then I began to think about what was subtly said in a more serious light.    There are only… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor We have some sad news this week. Well known Korean War veteran, Jimmy Leal, died. He was very active in any event that had to do with veterans. He was a survivor of the notorious “Battle of Pork Chop Hill” where he served as a medic. I always loved seeing Jimmy… [Read More]

Country Grieves Senseless Assassination This week our country grieves a senseless assassination of a mother and father; public official and her husband in Minnesota. A heart­breaking reminder of how dangerously polarized our politics have become.  Our small town may seem a world away from violence, but we are not immune to the ripple effects of… [Read More]

Residents Need to Demand Decisive Action on Harbor At the recent Harbor Plan public meeting held on June 18th, 2025, I addressed the distinguished panel representing the communities of New Bedford and Fairhaven with the following statement: “There can be no Harbor Plan without a plan for clean water in our harbor.”  I emphasized three… [Read More]

No-Kings is “anti-ideal” The recent No Kings protest near Fairhaven High School was not, basically, for the right to immigrate, to due process, to individual rights or to any ideal. No Kings is anti-ideal. No Kings is nihilist, a (hidden) attack on ideals, even communism, and their source in man’s independent mind.  No Kings is… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor We had a political assassination in this country last week. A state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband were killed. The same shooter tried to kill another law­maker and his wife, but they survived the attempt.  Meanwhile, the Big Buffoon won’t even call  Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, because the Big Buffoon… [Read More]

The Budget Busting Bill More provisions of the BBB (Budget Busting Bill) include an automatic increase to the debt limit, $50.6B for border security including $2B for bonuses, no tax on tips or overtime and no fines for contempt for defying court orders. Student loans will no longer be granted.  By mid-July the debt ceiling… [Read More]

Winners Never Quit Growing up, athletics was my passion. All sports were attractive and fine with me; both as a spectator or participant. As a player or participant, my mother, was always my biggest and most loyal fan. There was one funny story and a profound lesson to go with it that I’ll never forget. It was during… [Read More]

A reversal of the tide Attending the Fairhaven rally this last Saturday, where an estimated one thousand people stood, in the rain, protesting Trump’s agenda, was energizing and provided a ray of hope for maintaining democracy. The past week, culminating in a military parade, several events have provided hope that the march to an autocracy… [Read More]