by Penny Colman | Nov 13, 2012 | The Public Humanist
Women have been front and center during this 2012 election campaign, but as objects, not subjects. Women have been talked about and at by the predominately male punditry and candidates for political office. Male voices and perspectives dominate discussions about...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 13, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
Way back when—okay, November 2008—one of the ways I dealt with my extreme anxiety about the Presidential election was to write haiku. This year, to far greater reach and effect, Elinor Lipman did so with humor-filled ditties about the campaign, which were...
by Michael Cimaomo | Nov 13, 2012 | Northeast Underground
Less than 24 hours after Superstorm Sandy left a trail of destruction across the northeastern United States, Wallflowers’ bassist Greg Richling (see photo, second from left) was still holed up in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The longtime friend of group frontman Jakob...
by Michael Cimaomo | Nov 13, 2012 | Music
Though he’s not a Bible thumper in the traditional sense, Valley musician Daniel Richards (aka Reverend Dan) still wants to help others find the path to enlightenment. Instead of spreading his gospel from behind the pulpit in a church, Richards does his...