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Andy Koenigsberg

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Where has All the Ammo Gone? (in Westborough Patch)

There is a shortage of ammunition for civilians (and many police departments) because of hoarding by people who are convinced that the government is planning to get all our weapons, plain and simple.

Would a Different Form of Government Make a Difference in Westborough? (in Westborough Patch)

There is no panacea when it comes to the form of local government we choose for ourselves. If people don’t bother to participate, then the few who do will direct the course of local government.

Tales of the Infrequent Traveler (aka the return flight from Hell) (in Westborough Patch)

Some trips are case studies of Murphy’s Law in action. In my case it wasn't just that “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”, it was that EVERYTHING that could go wrong did go wrong.

It’s the End of the World as We Know It

Two remarkable, but purely coincidental events happened at the end of last week. A small asteroid known as 2012 DA14 passed within 18,000 miles of Earth and meteor exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Misguided Protest? I Don’t Think So.

The U.S. does not need the Keystone XL pipeline. It will not create any significant amount of jobs, or decrease U.S. oil imports from the Middle East, or lower U.S. gasoline prices.

Awareness

I Am a Gun Owner

We have a gun problem in this country that has nothing to do with the Second Amendment. I am a gun owner, but I am all for better regulation of firearms in this country.

What the Frack! (in Westborough Patch)

Cylons are not invading to Massachusetts, and neither is oil and gas drilling. Also, musings on the current price of heating oil and gasoline.

Do You Have to be an Expert to Understand Science?

I find it very troubling when noted politicians seem to be OK with being ignorant.

A Dope Slap Moment (in Westborough Patch)

Hurricane Sandy may serve as the climate change wake up call many have feared and that many have predicted.

New England had an Earthquake Last Evening (in Westborough Patch)

New England had an earthquake last night.

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