Disconnection

by | Jun 1, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows

A bright, summery Memorial Day morning here in New England and I wake to birdsong, a messy kitchen, a sleeping household and a strong sadness at this very day’s disconnects. How can it be so beautiful when we are to remember the bravery of service people lost?...

Imperium Watch: The Cut or Uncut Budget

by | Jun 1, 2010 | News

US Uncut represents a new protest movement against the cutting of social programs that help the poor and the middle class while large, profitable corporations pay no taxes in the U.S. You might call it a liberal counterpart to the Tea Party—that’s a rough...

How Green Is Our Valley?

by | Jun 1, 2010 | News

Western Mass. was well represented among the 35 towns and cities named last week by the Patrick administration as “Green Communities”—a designation that will now allow them to compete for a pot of $8.1 million in funds earmarked for environmental...