by Christopher Volpe | Feb 25, 2013 | The Public Humanist
Though it remains something less than common knowledge, Massachusetts and New Hampshire played a decisive role in the birth and development of American painting. Massachusetts landscapists Thomas Doughty and Alvan Fisher were the first American artists to trade...
by James Heflin | Feb 25, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
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...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Feb 25, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
We’ve made it to Florida—for a week that’s started off on the very brisk side but seems to be warming up. Regardless, the light is so bright. The sky is so blue. The palm trees are so ridiculous and Seuss-like. Also, pelicans. Shifting gears from...
by On Springfield | Feb 25, 2013 | On Springfield
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...
by Chris Rohmann | Feb 25, 2013 | Stage
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...