by Heather Brandon | Jul 24, 2007 | Urban Compass
Springfield’s homeless providers have been going through a number of changes in the last several weeks. While I’ve been on a blogging hiatus here during a move from Springfield to Hartford, which took place June 30, on my other blog I’ve been able to...
by Marisa Parham | Jul 24, 2007 | The Public Humanist
"I’m not a feminist." In classes I teach, a female student invariably tosses this one into conversation, using the phrase to make sure that, despite what she is about to say, no one should think badly of her. And I have taught many different kinds of...
by James Heflin | Jul 24, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal
You must act. A terrible convergence is upon us, and the moment has come to stand up, through impeachment, for your democracy or wave goodbye. If you won’t believe a Texas liberal, just keep reading–Reagan’s Assistant Treasury Secretary is even more...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 24, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
Former Northampton Mayor Mary Ford addresses the planning board and about 135 members of the audience July 19, 2007. In my view the most compelling five-minute testimony delivered among the 40 or so public comment speakers the evening of Thursday, July 19 was that of...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Jul 24, 2007 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
I’ve tried to show some restraint on the baby-blogging, but it’s late Sunday night and, man, my baby’s beautiful (not that yours isn’t, whoever you are). I was holding her a few nights ago, maybe 1, 2 in the morning, and Willie Nelson was on...