by Dr. Jeffrey Lant I am writing to you today from inside one of nature’s bona fide wonders: a good old New England nor’easter. I hadn’t planned to comment on this blizzard; I tend to ignore them whenever possible. New Englanders are used to them. But I was awakened this morning by the snow insistently …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Millions of people worldwide are now familiar with the first “feel good” story of the year. Here are the facts. Ted Williams was one of a small army of panhandlers with a plum spot along a well-traveled Ohio highway. You know the type, camouflage jacket, scruffy to a degree, odoriferous. All …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant The 112th Congress of these United States has convened, and for the first time since 1947 there will be no member of the Kennedy family serving in either the White House, Senate, or House of Representatives. It is, verily, the end of an era. As a resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts and …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Let me introduce you to a cool dude, cute too, who knows how to party and had the perfect place to do it. I’m talking about U.S. Navy Captain Owen Honors, only just relieved as commander of America’s only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the proud USS Enterprise. Honors, who never met a …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Computers have become omnipresent and as such have become the means of liberating people from distasteful traditional jobs and offering the prospect of remunerative home-based employment. But working at home can be difficult. There are numerous distractions at hand…. pets, children, television — and the always tempting refrigerator. Yes, it is …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant How do you plan to spend your retirement? Chasing little white balls with a stick? Over eating on cruise ships with trampolines? Rocking away the years on your front porch? Or, will you look deep into yourself and call forth the best that’s in you… and put it to work in …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Yes sir, the folks of Charleston and South Carolina generally are at it again, this times spurred by the 150th anniversary of the secession of South Carolina from the federal Union and the commencement of the Civil War, which dutiful Southerners always call the War Between the States. Some brief history …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant It’s the time of the year for the obligatory New Year’s resolutions. You know, what I mean: I plan to go on a diet and become chic and svelte by Valentine’s Day. I will go to the gym every other day, so help me Hannah. Muscles and enticing curves, or bust. …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant This title is sure to startle people who follow the ups and downs of the economy with care and perception. “Economic disruption,” they might say. “Whaaat? It is my distinct impression that things economic are improving, slowly but surely. Am I wrong?” No, you’re right. Things ARE improving, the signs are …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Did you lay in bed this morning unwilling, unable to get up? Did every fibre of your body demand more time in the sack? Was it a struggle to open an eye… and get up? Sure enough, if today wasn’t like this, some of your many tomorrows will be. You need …