Lexington

A gas station to avoid

adamg — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:26:21 -0400

Lexington Auto Service charging $4.29 a gallon for regular.

Why they call it Patriots Day

adamg — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:22:36 -0400

BattleRoad.org has a complete calendar of events for today and tomorrow - and historical info.

J.L. Bell finishes up destroying every myth we hold dear about Paul Revere, ending with the fable that his ride actually made a difference.

Photos: Patriots Day in Concord.

What Paul Revere really yelled on his midnight ride

adamg — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:46:35 -0400

It wasn't "The British are coming!"

Lexington teens like to blow things up

adamg — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:46:13 -0400

Mailboxes destroyed by bombs made from household cleaners. Kids may not realize that's a federal offense.

Court rules against anti-gay activists in Lexington curriculum case

adamg — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:53:33 -0500

If anti-gay crusaders in Lexington don't like the books the local school system uses, they're free to run for School Committee, but they shouldn't expect any help from the courts.

In a 44-page ruling released today (hat tip to Terry Klein at Decisionism, who got the scoop), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected the claims of the Parker and Wirthlin families that the Eastbrook School violated their First Amendment rights to believe and to teach their children that gays and gay marriage are abhorrent.

The court ruled that the First Amendment does not shield children from potentially objectionable material, but rather from efforts by government officials to coerce them into believing or saying things contrary to the parents' beliefs. And that, the court ruled, simply did not happen in Lexington; the two sets of parents are still free to teach their children whatever they want:

Life after Life?

gigtalk — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:01:38 -0400

Ever wonder where you'll be after earth? Well, I do occasionally and I've come to the following conclusion. "Who cares?" Really, why do we even care? I have a good feeling that it won't really matter at the time the trasfer happens because we aren't going to remember a thing. Most likely our memories will be erased. I know, it is sad, but very true. It's funny, because at some point every human on this planet will be at the point of transfer, no way around it, no excuses, no payoffs to skip it. So think of this, where was Sadaam transferred? How about Hitler or Dahma?

Paul Revere's ride

adamg — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:33:28 -0400

J.L. Bell sets the historical record straight on Henry Longfellow and his poem:

... "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" is bound to be a better story than "The Midnight Rides of Dozens of Guys, Most of Whom I Can't Name." ...

Who knew? Trying to prevent drunken teen deaths is part of the Gay Agenda - and that's just evil

adamg — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:56:37 -0400

Or something like that. Also, Marshmallow Fluff? It's the anti-gay.

Anti-gay lawsuit against Lexington dismissed

adamg — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:59:13 -0500

Mass. Marrier has the details.

Deadly stretch of Rte. 2

adamg — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:05:50 -0500

Jo drives by yet another awful car wreck on Rte. 2 near the 128 interchange - the third one she's seen in a year.