By Dean Chavooshian
Moms and dads determined to raise children who love to learn and who respect others might do well to skip the latest parenting guides and turn instead to Socrates and Confucius.
They and other great thinkers who lived hundreds or thousands of years ago still offer surprisingly relevant advice that one generation can pass on to the next. Continue reading What Socrates Can Teach You To Teach Your Kids →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, June 17, the 167th day day of 2016 with 197 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:06 and sunset is @ 8:23. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus & Venus. The evening stars are Jupiter & Mars.

ON THIS DAY IN: 0362 – Emperor Julian issued an edict banning Christians from teaching in Syria.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

BOSTON – Yesterday the Massachusetts Senate passed S. 1494, An Act increasing the property tax deferral for seniors, sponsored by Senator Patricia D. Jehlen (D-Somerville). Continue reading Senate Passes Bill Strengthening Economic Security for Older Adults →