by Megan Lambert | Oct 22, 2009 | The Public Humanist
As a first-time parent, nothing quite prepared me for 1997’s onslaught of well-intentioned advice and instruction about The First 3 Years of Life. I vividly recall lying in my hospital bed, nursing my hours-old son Rory and seeing Rob Reiner, President Clinton,...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Oct 22, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
Last week, Saskia and I went to the co-op. Please don’t imagine cute little toddler girl with a neat ponytail atop her head sitting, belted in by the handy safety strap on each cart, in the shopping cart. Instead, imagine cute little toddler girl, hair long and...
by Northampton Redoubt | Oct 22, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt
On Monday October 19 I discovered a message on my answering machine from Northampton's Ward 2 City Councilor Paul Spector. In his message he asked me to give him a call, so I did.Our conversation lasted but a few minutes. He said he reads Redoubt and generally...
by Cherchez La Femme | Oct 22, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme
In Puebla, Mexico a fleet of government-backed taxis has hit the streets. The taxis are painted Pepto pink, and each is equipped with a GPS system and alarm button. Oh, and a beauty kit. The taxis cater to women only and don't stop for men. Following a world-wide...
by Michael Cimaomo | Oct 22, 2009 | Stage
What if Pablo Picasso met Albert Einstein at a bohemian Parisian nightspot on the same night it was visited by a time-traveling rock star on a mission? This is just one of the many zany questions raised in comedian Steve Martin's most popular play, Picasso at the...