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Where, then, are our possible weaknesses? The first may lie in the military. If the future of warfare between the U.S. and its foes is no longer a reprise of the Battle of the Bulge or the Battle of Midway but something more insidious, then the almost $300 billion we have been spending each year at the Pentagon's request might have little utility. Ironically, at the beginning of this year the Hart-Rudman report on security challenges to the U.S. very clearly identified terrorist attacks on the American homeland as something we were not well prepared for. The report...
...thought to myself, “How amazing is it that I can live in this country where I am safe?” I was on the Jersey Turnpike, less than 40 miles from lower Manhattan. Of course, it goes without saying that the illusions I harbored now lie shattered and broken along with the World Trade Center towers...
...what was happening and how it was going to end”. News services on the radio were intermittent at best, and full of stories of how Freetown residents houses had been invaded and destroyed. There was no electricity and at night Edgar would “just lie in bed and pray, because there was nothing else to do?...
...North shore of Massachusetts Bay lie several beautiful beaches. Revere Beach, undeniably the most frequented by undergrads, is a refreshing fifteen minute walk from the T stop, but the North shore offers far more enticing if harder to reach locations. Crane Beach in Ipswich has the stereotypical “One Crazy Summer” sand dunes, ranger outpost, and luxury public restrooms, as well as a rather hefty $20 for non-member cars, and $6 for pedestrians. For those not willing to make such a journey without a car, Manchester by the Sea has all the beauty of Crane...
Unfortunately, Western and Central Mass are not as gloriously connected to Boston; think Greyhound or Peter Pan for transportation. On the edge of the state lie the Berkshires, mountains unparalleled in radiance especially during the fall. Pittsfield is the main jump off point for most commercial vacations and is accessible by plane, train, bus, and for the fortunate car. It hosts multiple activities throughout the year from hiking, skiing, to biking with information available at www.berkshires.org...