A man and a woman were driving through Boston last night, as so many people do every night, as I have done many times, when a portion of concrete ceiling collapsed on their car, killing the female passenger. It is way too early in the investigation to draw any conclusions, but it is disturbing to think that a recently built tunnel (constructed in the earlier phase of the Big Dig back in the mid-nineties) should have such a problem, especially in the wake of so many other problems that have been identified concerning the other tunnels, mostly to do with improperly mixed concrete. As a person who was raised in Massachusetts and lived there for much of my life, the word "corruption" comes to mind. I hope it turns out to be just an unavoidable tragedy and not an example of malfeasance or incompetence or both.

The US is not the only country with an immigration problem. The EU is trying to come up with a more unified response. Curiously, there is nothing in the article about the fact that Europe will desperately need all those North African immigrants to keep their economies going due to the fact that the Europeans themselves are not procreating at anywhere near the rate necessary to maintain their societies.

Broadcasters are worried about the new fines for indecent material. It seems I recall, when I was coming up in the business, that it was simply a matter of not using profanity, bathroom humor, or sexually explicit conversation to keep clear of FCC fines or putting the license in jeopardy. Perhaps the suits should think about hiring more of us old dogs who remember the old tricks, like how to do an entertaining show without trying to shock anyone.

What does North Korea want? Regime survival. We should do everything we can to thwart that goal.

Are the Jews doomed? Here is one thoughtful opinion.