Gaspesie, Quebec: Natural and Untouched
We’ve spent the past four days in an absolutely wonderful part of Canada, one that I had never known about until I met Suzie Loiselle in New York City last year. It is the Gaspesie, or the Gaspe Peninsula, a large area that juts out east bordered by the St. […]
New Century Theatre’s ‘The Foreigner’ is a Fun Farce with a Twist
New Century Theatre’s latest play, The Foreigner, was staged in a new venue for the summer troupe’s 27th season opener–the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School in South Hadley. Despite this somewhat unfamiliar venue, for the first time outside the familiar confines of Smith’s Mendenhall Center, the crowd was strong and […]
Green River Festival Preview, July 14-16, 2017
The Green River Festival, the Pioneer Valley’s Most Anticipated Summer Music Festival Set for July 14-16 at Greenfield Community College Everyone in the Pioneer Valley is getting excited about the biggest musical event in the area–The Green River Festival, taking place on the lawn at Greenfield Community College from July […]
Back Porch BBQ in South Deerfield Satisfies Our Need for Meat
I joined my lunchtime pal Ed today for lunch in my town, which is a rare occasion. We usually venture out to Amherst, Hadley or Northampton, but today it was a short 1-mile drive to this little spot right next to the railroad tracks for some barbecue. While I miss […]
Leslie Stahl Shares Her Early Career with Marc Maron
I listened to a podcast the other day that is one of my regular go-to’s, Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. He interviewed Lesley Stahl, of 60 Minutes fame and she talked about her upbringing on the north shore of Boston Mass and how she got into the news business. It was clear […]
In Praise of Nat Hartshorne, My Father
Poker Game is On again, at Dave’s House
I was happy to finally get another poker game together last night, and it was at a new location. My friends Ed, Dave, Don and my cousin Steve and I have had a regular poker game going for 15 years. We used to play more regularly, when I had the […]
Solid Sound Festival Returns to Mass MOCA on June 23!
Every two years, the popular band, Wilco, organize their own special music, art, and comedy festival called Solid Sound. I’ve attended two of these over the past six years, and each was indeed memorable, with perfect weather, lots of creative and delicious food, and the music of Wilco to top […]