Feature: There, I Said It!

When the Devil's not in the details...BC writers get right to the point.

"There, I Said It!" is a Blogcritics feature dedicated to bringing you brief and entertaining stories from the brilliant minds (and keyboards) of the infamous sinister cabal. Sometimes we're thoughtful, sometimes we're crazy, sometimes we're funny. And sometimes, we just gotta say it...

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• Will the Real Jacoby Ellsbury Please Show Up?

  It's time to find a different spot in the batting order for the veteran Boston Red Sox center fielder.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on May 18, 2013

• Drunk Driving Blood-Alcohol Level – Nothing More Than Zero Is Acceptable

  Why are so many people reticent about regulating the ultimate lethal weapon – the driver of a two to three ton vehicle who is impaired?

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on May 18, 2013

• Martin Richard’s Image Should Become Worldwide Symbol of Peace

  Perhaps the United Nations could declare a Martin Richard World Peace Day.

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on Apr 29, 2013

• School Testing Scandals – Time to Stop the Madness

  Assessments are only instruments, and just like drums, guitars, and keyboards, they can make no music without someone to play them.

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on Apr 14, 2013

• Common Core Wars – The Stakes Keep Getting Higher

  In the coming years we may have what really will be the end of education as people know it.

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on Mar 23, 2013

• Celtics PF Jeff Green Needs to Start on a Permanent Basis

  If Jeff Green is supposed to represent the future of the Boston Celtics franchise, well, the future is now.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Mar 23, 2013

• Physical Book or eBook, Which Do You Prefer?

  Devices such as the Kindle have helped to make books so much more accessible than before, but at what cost?

  Opinion by Chris Clayton — on Mar 21, 2013

• Oscar Pistorius Case – When Do We Stop Forgiving Athletes Their Trespasses?

  We elevate players to heroic status, but they are not gods or demigods, they are only humans and have their tragic flaws.

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on Feb 23, 2013

• The Boston Bruins Are Off to Their Best Start in Team History

  A mix of veterans, young guns and a new #1 goalie have catapulted the Bruins to a thrilling start in this lockout-shortened NHL season.

  Opinion by Charlie Doherty — on Feb 13, 2013

• Seriously Funny: A Defense of the Comic Strip in an Age of Diminishing Returns

  Newspaper comic strips are meant to be taken seriously. Anybody who thinks otherwise isn't paying attention – and the joke's on them.

  Opinion by Matt Geörg Moore — on Feb 12, 2013

• LinkedIn, Watered Down

  The "professional" social network is apparently trying to become just another self-esteem machine.

  Opinion by Jon Sobel — on Feb 12, 2013

• Keeping Promises... And Readers

  Thoughts on how writers can streamline their process from initial idea to published work and build a readership.

  Opinion by Joanna Celeste — on Jan 30, 2013

• Is Legal Pot for Everyone a Fait Accompli?

  Thoughts on the new availability of pot.

  Opinion by John Lake — on Jan 06, 2013

• My Smartphone Is Making Me Dumb

  It is astounding how "smart" this phone truly is, but somehow I feel a little lost with it instead of without it.

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on Jan 06, 2013

• Ke$ha: The Trash-Pop Princess

  Stop hating on Ke$ha!

  Opinion by Jonathan Wlodarski — on Jan 05, 2013

• How Batterers Abuse the Child Custody Decision Process

  How can the family court system protect battered spouses and children?

  Opinion by Sinta Jimenez — on Dec 25, 2012

• Media Coverage of Connecticut Funerals Appallingly Insensitive

  There are some things in this world that should be private, and among them is saying goodbye to a loved one.

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on Dec 21, 2012

• In Mass Shootings Does Government Provide the Trigger?

  We're blaming all the wrong people when we should be blaming government.

  Opinion by Dave Nalle — on Dec 16, 2012

• Writing an Article for Blogcritics has Changed my Life!

  WWI; WWII; Boer War; Jan Smuts, South African Air Force.

  Opinion by Marie Warder — on Dec 04, 2012

• United States Outvoted on Palestinian Issue

  The US is one of only nine UN members to oppose a proposed upgrade of Palestine's status to "non-member state."

  Opinion by John Lake — on Nov 29, 2012