Freaks and Other Others

by | Aug 25, 2009 | The Public Humanist

The phrase "binary thinking" is a curious one. Even just the sound of it is unpleasant, hardly inviting or comfortable – I mean, really, who is in favor of something called "binary"? Well, perhaps we should understand the term a bit. For all...

When Majorities Attack

by | Aug 25, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal

Nancy Pelosi seems to have figured out that a country that votes in Democratic majorities in both houses of congress and a Democratic president–get this–actually supports Democratic policies (It's a hard lesson for Democrats to learn): I agree with the...

Between the Lines: Civility, Sponsored by GE

by | Aug 25, 2009 | News

Most of the way through Billy Bragg's July 31 performance at Northampton's Calvin Theater, someone in the balcony urged the folk singer to stop lecturing and start singing. Bragg had taken a few minutes to introduce a song. Doing so, he urged his audience to...

Senior Food Program in Crisis

by | Aug 25, 2009 | News

Among the casualties of the devastating cuts in the fiscal 2010 state budget was a local program that provided fresh, local produce to low-income seniors.The Senior FarmShare program, established by Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture in 2004, has provided...