St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays that brings a smile to everyone’s face — a day when everyone is Irish for a day. St. Patrick’s Day actually is a significant one in American history, marking the date in…
Category: Editorials
Cash Only, and a Rubber Band for Good Measure
There are a lot of people who still carry around cash. A good majority of folks, especially the fast movers in our neighborhoods, rely only on the electronic world to make purchases. Having a few dollars in the pocket is…
Massachusetts is No 1
Last week’s cover story in U.S. News & World Report that ranks Massachusetts as the overall top state in the nation comes as no surprise to those of us who have worked and lived in the Commonwealth for most of…
The Boston of Street Telepathy and the Wiseguy Waltz
By Phineas J. Stone Last month, I was with a friend who was driving by a certain property one neighborhood away. My buddy saw a large, portly fellow standing on the sidewalk. “Watch what happens here, but don’t say anything,”…
Don’t Drape Our Iconic Public Parks in Shadows
By Elizabeth Vizza One of the world’s most livable cities, Boston is known for the iconic parks that comprise its heart, providing welcome open space in our urban environment while contributing to the physical and mental well-being of our residents…
Getting the Call for Just About Anything
Those who follow Mr. Boston may now know that the old soul has achieved an e-mail address for readers to respond to and pass on comments. For the record, that is [email protected]. Getting that going made me think of the…
Beating Cancer Shouldn’t Force Patients into Bankruptcy
By Kenneth E. Thorpe and Patricia J. Goldsmith Liza Bernstein survived breast cancer three times. But it took all she had. She lost her home and savings to the costs of tests and treatments. She’s not technically bankrupt — but…
How We’re Making Boston’s Streets Safer
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh In January, the busy streets of Boston became safer. As we dig out from this month’s snowstorms and prepare for spring, I want to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians about our City’s newest initiative to…
Getting Grizzly is a Way of Dealing with the Winter
By Phineas J. Stone When I was little, my aunts used to always have extreme disdain for their husbands carrying a beard – especially in the winter. That’s because, for many a New England man, one of the best ways…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Mr. Stone: I am a fairly recent (2015) arrival in Boston who regularly reads your column in the Sun. I find what you say often thought-provoking, if not always easy to agree with. This week you expressed discomfort with…