My parish, St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Massachusetts, has opened a search for a curate. What’s a curate you ask? It’s a clergy person who serves as assistant to the rector (that would be me). Here is the full position description: Curate Position Description St. John’s is a healthy, growing program-size church on the [...]

The Massachusetts State Lottery was established by the legislature in 1971, in response to the need for revenues for the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth. To provide an operating structure for the Lottery, the Legislature established a five-member commission that includes the State Treasurer as Chairperson, the Secretary of Public Safety, the State [...]

Along with getting a sense of the size of increases small businesses are seeing in health insurance, one of the main goals of this week’s hearings around the state is to gauge response to Governor Patrick’s recnt reform plans for small-market health insurance. “The Governor’s legislation provides tax credits for businesses that create new jobs, [...]

Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. Its etymology can be traced to the unlicensed nature of the transmission, but historically there has been occasional but notable use of sea vessels – fitting the most common perception of a pirate – as broadcasting bases. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting [...]

A bond is a debt investment in which an investor loans a certain amount of money, for a certain amount of time, with a certain interest rate, to a company. A government bond is a bond issued by a national government denominated in the country’s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies [...]

With the latest housing crisis and credit markets the one thing that is on everyone’s mind is inflation. Austrian economist Mises recently posted a scholarly review of Austrian thought on inflation. “A very popular doctrine maintains that progressive lowering of the monetary unit’s purchasing power played a decisive role in historical evolution. It is asserted [...]

With all the recent Massachusetts legislative changes a careful look at the fundamentals of life insurance is very important. Life insurance can be used for a variety of personal and estate planning needs. To ensure your life insurance policy meets your needs, ManagingMoney.com suggests that consumers watch out for these common mistakes: • Not considering [...]

CANTON, Mass. – Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, has announced the result of its most recent Brand Advisory Council (BAC) election with twenty-six franchise leaders representing five regions. The members serve a two year term, providing strategic advice and guidance on brand initiatives. They attend regular meetings with the [...]

Jason Bradford with Oil Drum has an interesting opinion piece that was recently published, “The following is the prepared text for a talk I gave in the city hall of Eugene Oregon the evening of Feb. 17, 2010. It was organized by two Lane County commissioners and the city mayor and is part of a [...]

Commissioner Joseph G. Murphy is really pushing for meaningful insurance reform, “When insurance benefits broker Steve Walsh meets with business clients to discuss changes in their health insurance premiums, he knows the decision goes beyond how much a company should pay for health coverage. At today’s hearing on small-business health insurance costs in Boston, Walsh [...]