This has been a blog with my opinions on politics, psychology, and pop culture using the Google Blogger platform with the address halbrown.org. As of Oct. 10, 2023 it has been renamed Hal Brown's Stressline and moved to the WordPress platform with the new address Stressline.org - Posts are sometimes serious and sometimes snarky.
July 15, 2014
February 8, 2014
You'll find it almost impossible to find my blogs now since the GateHouse Media papers that carry them have been modernized with a new look. Unfortunately getting the blogger section online where they can be found has the lowest priority. We all should be listed in the Opinions > Columns section.
My most recent blog, however, was published in some 150 GateHouse Media publications in the entertainment section thanks to my editor.
You can read it, and a few other of my pieces (with photos missing) here.
My most recent blog, however, was published in some 150 GateHouse Media publications in the entertainment section thanks to my editor.
You can read it, and a few other of my pieces (with photos missing) here.
November 17, 2013
Just a reminder to keep up with my newspaper blog:
The Eclectic Digest
which is new once or twice a week.
The Eclectic Digest
which is new once or twice a week.
October 20, 2013
The most recent blogs at
Updated 3 minute(s) ago
Detroit Tigers win pennant - in Africa
By Hal Brown
I was at the mall yesterday and ran into a security guard I know.
He told me about how all the merchants that carry sports merchadise would be working after hours.
They’d be waiting anxiously to find out if they’d be happily putting all the Red Sox 2013 Ammerican League Champions clothes and other merchandise on display and on the racks.
If you have an idea for a topic for me to write about, or a question or a correction, for me, feel free to email me here. I will not share your email address with anyone.
Updated Oct 18, 2013 @ 06:03 PM
Sex for sale and legalizing prostitution
By Hal Brown
“Masseuse led double life” is the above the fold headline in The Brockton Enterprise. For some reason this is bigger news in the Brockton area than the Braintree area, since The Patriot Headline is “A.G. want chemist jailed 5-7 years.”. I am sure readers of The Ledger would be as interested in this story as those who read The Enterprise.
Come on, be honest. Who isn't at least a little bit interested in this story? How many men won't take aonother look atZyriah's photo and ask why they weren't like Justin Richard who wrote as a comment to the first article "Zyriah is translated to Steve!!!! That's a man baby!!!!!!"
That being said, the gender reassignment matter is what made this a headline story.
I bet The Enterprise sells more papers today than the Ledger.
What can anyone write about sex and prostitution that hasn’t already been written? For that matter, what can anyone write about the pros and cons of legalizing prostitution in the United States that hasn't already been written?
Drawing, Wikimedia Commons, artist unknown)
If you have an idea for a topic for me to write about, or a question or a correction, for me, feel free to email me here. I will not share your email address with anyone.
Updated Oct 19, 2013 @ 12:45 PM
It’s all about morality: The case of the Middleboro hit and run driver
By Hal Brown
(Updateed) I expect most of you have heard about the hit and run accident which killed Michael Dutra while he was riding his bicycle in Middleboro early Friday evening.
There are calls for this person to come forward. Certainly they have a moral obligation to do so.
As I write this it’s Monday morning. Presumably the police still do not know the individual’s identity. They do have leads, and I hope they have suspects. I expect that by now they know from experience that the driver isn’t likely to walk into the police station voluntarily.
(Includes a message to whoever committed this crime about their self-interest.)
New: A message to the passenger in the vehicle:
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