Cloacal Kiss

Aquatic critters usually produce jelly like eggs. Think frog spawn. A principle adaptation that allowed tetrapods to live on land was the amniotic egg. Tetrapods are the four footed vertebrate animals: platypuses, dogs, birds and even according to some definitions...

Between the Lines: I Want My NECN

It isn’t often that I find myself feeling grateful that Comcast is my cable provider. Like most people, I suspect, I’m more inclined to grumble about my bill than rave about the bounty of high-def channels I can enjoy. By the same token, it’s not...
Splash Page

Splash Page

Building Berkshire East   As the 2013/2014 ski season got into full swing last week, Berkshire East Ski Resort in Charlemont had plenty to show for its efforts over the summer, including a major expansion of its base lodge, which will open in January. The latest...
Halos and Horns

Halos and Horns

Horn: Let’s send ex-Westfield State University president Evan Dobelle to a warm place—and this time it won’t be Hawaii, where he went down in flames in 2004 just as he did this year at WSU, clutching a fat wad of cash as he exited both places. Now...