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Man spends $4,000 on giant statue to give town the middle finger. It’s art, officials say

A Vermont man locked in a bitter dispute with the town of Westford decided to take matters into his own “hand” in December — by erecting a giant statue of a middle finger ... officials are concerned, ... read more

Shoestring Living: Be grateful every day

Back in the land where we didn’t have kids that participated in unimaginably expensive sports or wished for gifts like iPod Touches, my husband and I actually purchased gifts for each other. I am a go... read more

English overboard: Dutton ditches the dog whistle and barks instead

Peter Dutton's statement on asylum seekers was, in its way, a work of art. Critics may yet come to consider this latest gust of enthusiasm the Minister's best work yet, writes Neil McMahon. "They won' ... read more

Beaverton traffic cameras caught 94,000 people speeding in one year

Portland received authority to install its first speed cameras in 2015 and as of February of this year they’ve installed eight of them. Two cameras are placed (one facing each direction) on Beaverton- ... read more

Two billion people at Stewart-Colbert rally [Updated]

I'm assuming someone has already coined the term "moderatisms." Sayings that reflect a moderate political attitude. A bunch of them on signs at the Stewart-Colbert rally. Also some pointed anti-Palin, ... read more

Fall is the time to prepare your home for winter

Rust-Oleum packages a cabinet-makeover kit with paint, glaze and everything else needed to give tired cabinets a face-lift in a matter ... before returning to his native New Jersey to join the family ... read more

Volume 30 (2010)

But do not waste your time with the middle section of the introduction ... out of date, and erroneous. Piltdown Man and Nebraska Man — one a forgery, the other a misidentification, and both rejected b... read more

2015 was the world's hottest year: This is why Australians should worry

This is particularly bad news for the health of all Australians ... and such situations linger for weeks throughout summer. Some might say we just need to toughen up. But the fact is there are physiol... read more

News Staff

Maryland has named Michael Leahy, previously a senior adviser to Gov. Larry Hogan, as its new acting secretary of IT. In the Friday judgment, Judge Elaine Kaplan ruled in favor of the First Responder ... read more

Would You Vote for the Senate's Health Legislation?

This week on the JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with journalist Matt Taibbi and economist Robert Kuttner about many progressives’ disappointment with President Obama and, more broadly, the power of specia... read more

Analysis: Economic Crisis Puts Candidates To Test

What then should Obama and McCain do in order to maximize the political potential of the onrushing economic crisis? Two things jump to mind: provide leadership and show empathy. While neither man can ... read more

The American Dream In Reverse?

She said: “We’ve been living the American dream in reverse... Adjusting for inflation, average wages are lower than they were in the 1970s. Our minimum wage, adjusting for inflation, is lower than it ... read more