A modest truth

by | Feb 10, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal

How about a refreshingly adult view of the political situation? Lawrence Lessig pretty much nails it, as far as I'm concerned. From an article that's well worth your time in The Nation: …Obama once spoke for the anger that has now boiled over in even the...

Hot Night at the City Council

by | Feb 10, 2010 | On Springfield

Mayor Domenic Sarno may have created a new police review board last week, but that doesn’t mean the City Council is done with the matter.Tonight, the Council will consider a proposal by Councilor Jimmy Ferrera to create a Civilian Police Oversight Commission,...
The Pleasures of Strangeness

The Pleasures of Strangeness

by | Feb 10, 2010 | Arts

When it comes to small presses, I keep coming back to the same one over and over. That the press is local makes it all the more tasty. Easthampton’s Small Beer Press has a stranglehold on my reading habits for a simple reason: the titles the press delivers...