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Mon, May 12 2008

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Taylor Armerding: Some random thoughts before they get too, er ... ripe

Random thoughts accumulated over random weeks:
I got a press release a while ago telling me World Vegetarian Week was nigh. It gave me an irresistible craving for a burger.
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I used to think ripe was really positive word. You know, perfect. At the natural peak. Full of health and flavor. Until I got to be my age. Now, my friends remind me that ripe is just this side of rotten. Thanks.....more>>

Our view: Legislature goes on a taxation binge

Massachusetts legislators are on a taxation binge that threatens much of the progress made in recent years in rolling back the state's "Taxachusetts" label.
Last week, the state Senate passed a massive increase in taxes on businesses and boosted the tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack. House versions of the same bills passed last month. The two versions of the bills must be reconciled before moving to the governor for his signature. more>>

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