The Second Amendment and Slavery

Never heard this argument before. Thom Hartmann: The real reason the Second Amendment was ratified, and why it says “State” instead of “Country” (the Framers knew the difference – see the 10th Amendment), was to preserve the slave patrol...

Our Lady of Hope Back in Court

The battle over the fate of the former Our Lady of Hope parish has been quiet for some time, but it’s not over. As the Republican’s Pete Goonan reports here, the Springfield Diocese is continuing to fight the City Council’s decision, in 2009, to...

La danse éclectique

If you don’t already know Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, the company’s name is sufficient clue to its unique approach to dance: eclectic and athletic, infusing a multitude of styles and cultures and drawing from an international cadre of...