by Beverly Prestwood-Taylor | Aug 27, 2009 | The Public Humanist
"You really want to hear what people from this community think?” The middle-aged Latino man was supervising the neighborhood kids in the South End as they played pick-up basketball. “What’s the catch?” “No catch,” we assured...
by James Heflin | Aug 27, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
How about "we" hire a PR firm to make sure reporters embedded with the military offer fluffy coverage? I used to figure some plague or other would destroy the world, but I have to revise that. PR will destroy the world. The only reason the Bible says the...
by On Springfield | Aug 27, 2009 | On Springfield
Monday evening is the big moment for Mason Square residents who've been waiting for six years to get a full library branch restored to their neighborhood. That's when the City Council will vote on a proposal to take by eminent domain 765 State St., which had...
by Cherchez La Femme | Aug 27, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme
I didn't anticipate Ted Kennedy's death last night, which I learned about after I re-watched Sunday's episode of Mad Men in order to write this post. His involvement in the government since the era of the show, however, and the tragic themes of his life...
by Chris Rohmann | Aug 27, 2009 | Stage
Sixteen-year-old Allie and her 11-year-old brother Cal have run away from their abusive father. They hole up in an Appalachian shack, where Allie does her best to be his mother too, and Cal feeds them both with fish from the mountain stream. The Catch explores...