On September 26, at 7 PM, Tricia Gates Brown will read poems from her debut collection Of a Certain Age, newly released from Fernwood Press (https://www.fernwoodpress.com/2026/06/09/of-a-certain-age/ ; ISBN9781594982323). The event will take place at the acoustically stunning St. Catherines…
Category: Guest Column
BUTCH’S BLOG: Bob Dylan Says it All
By Butch Freedman “They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings, steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make…
BUTCH’S BLOG: How Long will the Madness Last?
By Butch Freedman Every day is normal and every day is insane. That’s the world we live in now — or, at least the one I live in. I imagine that…
LIFE LESSONS: Dead Birds
By Deb Montgomery My dog likes to eat dead birds. This is a problem. See me running on the beach like a screaming crazy lady, “Drop it!” When I do, my…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Campaigns Hiding in Plain Sight
“When we saw the fours go up, game’s over.” – former North Carolina basketball player Dave Chadwick on the team’s four corner offense By Marc C. Johnson Six weeks out from…
BUTCH’S BLOG: On The Beach
By Butch Freedman Today the pelicans returned, hundreds of them. I hadn’t seen them for a time and missed them, soaring over the surface of the waves like they do. They’re…
WORDS OF WISDOM: All Hat, No Cattle
By Neal Lemery In Texas, there is a saying to describe a person: “All hat, no cattle.” I’d take that to mean, “all talk, no action.” As we approach another election…
The Vote and Ivory Soap: Both 99 & 44/100 % Pure – Part 2
By Kim Rosenberg Once we get our ballots in the mail we have some time (10-14 days) to vote. This year it would be wise to do your research before you…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Ship of Fools
By Butch Freedman Kakistocracy: A system where leaders lack the skill, ethics, or knowledge to govern well, leading to widespread failure and corruption. It’s been nothing but ugly since trump and…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Lie, Cheat, and Steal
By Lianne Thompson Once upon a time, long ago and far away, I lived and worked in Detroit, Michigan in the Staff Development Unit of the Wayne County Department of Social…
