Today's Boston Globe articles

1. Legal Profession: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/06/20/dad_was_right_justice_is_worth_waiting_for/

This is an excellent story, and example for new lawyers, especially those within lawyer families.

2. Immigration Debate: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/06/20/case_deepens_immigration_debate/

I believe immigration reform, along the lines of the Dream Act or another bill, is needed. Children of illegal immigrants are not at fault, and should be given opportunities to become full Americans.

3. Gun Control: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/06/20/the_instrument_of_crime_remains_only_an_instrument/

I disagree: guns themselves represent crime per se, or at least killing another, whether criminal or not. Knives or cars, on the other hand, have other primary, socially beneficial uses. Gun control laws are needed but should be configured to target criminals.

4. Presidential Image: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/06/20/obama_lose_your_cool/

The President needs to show his passion, but unlike ordinary citizens, he needs to run a government and be the face of the nation. Such a gargantuan task requires a level of stoicism under fire.

5. Leisure Time: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/06/20/the_best_vacation_ever/

Some findings are quite obvious: it's the intensity, not the length, of the experience that counts; disruptions and variations in pace are welcome; and frequent yet short periods of rest are more beneficial than a long leisure vacation.

6. Internet Access: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/06/20/one_nation_online/

The issue of a right to broadband is similar to a right to health care: it is a positive right that imposes a corresponding duty (and costs) on someone else, doctors/health insurers and telecommunication companies respectively. The social utility of internet access and rapid advances in infrastructure may make broadband access a reality for many.

7. Internet Users: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2010/06/20/inside_the_mind_of_the_anonymous_online_poster/

The anonymous online poster takes many forms (I do it, often but not as frequent as those in this article). Most are general enthusiasts who feel they have something substantial or good to say that adds to a debate, rather than wanting to slander someone else.