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Proposed Gay Pride Festival Gets Mixed Reception in Greenfield, Massachusetts

On April 20, 2011, in Satire, by Editor

The idea of a Gay Pride Parade marching through the streets of Greenfield, Massachusetts might not sit well with some of its residents, but a less accepting setting may be exactly what the organizers had in mind when they developed the proposal.

Ben S. Clarke – The Columnist for the Greenfield Recorder And The Real World Lesson

On April 17, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

Honestly, I had given up reading Ben S. Clarke’s column in the Greenfield Recorder. In my personal opinion, he would be better off writing a book in the range of “All I Really Need To Know I Learn By Watching FOX News.” That’s what it is. His writing is lightyears away from being original. I, the unapologetic liberal, and my wife, the registered Republican, have more intriguing discussions about US politics. Heck, even my almost-four-year-old, who doesn’t have a clue about politics, is more challenging.

Greenfield, Massachusetts: St. James Coffeehouse Presents Arnie Fisher & Garnet Rogers

On March 30, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Life in New England, by Editor

The night’s concert brings original songwriters who work within deep traditions of place and song. One of a pair of brothers who spearheaded a tremendous renaissance in Canadian songwriting in the 1970s and 1980s, Garnet Rogers tells detailed stories of people from all walks of life and their small, everyday victories.

Cheers, Ben S. Clarke, For An Enjoyable Cliff Claven Performance

On March 13, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

It seems that Ben S. Clarke, a regular contributor to the Greenfield, Massachusetts newspaper – The Recorder, is still on the search of his own identity. He started off as a Washington-DC-based speech writer, but after George 43 there was no more job for him. Once back in his home town he started off as a Rush-Limbaugh-wannabe.

Greenfield, Massachusetts – Store Opponents’ Arguments Come Up Short

On March 13, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

Greenfield was first approached with a 165,000-square-foot building to house Store X. It has been reduced to 135,000 square feet. We have been warned by Group Y that the traffic will be horrendous. Instead of people traveling out of town, they may choose to stay in town and travel down High or Federal streets. Now, if I understand this correctly, if the building is reduced to 80,000 square feet, the traffic will lessen because … I’m still not sure of the thinking. If the bottom line is because Store X will not be able to carry enough goods to satisfy customers, who exactly is Group Y trying to help?

Greenfield, Massachusetts: A Frustrated Al Norman Defeated

On March 6, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

Al Norman, a Greenfield resident, nationally known as a consultant against Walmart, is in a serious predicament. He fights Walmart on a national basis, yet the majority of residents in his hometown has voted for a discount department store development by a margin of roughly 2:1. Imagine the blow to his reputation in case the project prevails.

On Martin Luther King Day An Open Letter To Tim Grant

On March 1, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

What separates immigrants, applying for citizenship, from born Americans is simple: They need to apply for the privilege of American citizenship, and they are undergoing a process during which they have to prove that they are worthy of being an American. They need to know – and understand – the American constitution especially the aspects that make this country so great.

The Greenfield Recorder and the Racial Slurs

On March 1, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

Our local newspaper, the Recorder, serving the people of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, seems to be undergoing a shift toward supporting extreme right-wing views, which includes, but is not limited to the publication of borderline racial slurs.

How A "Big Box Store" Will Destroy Downtown Greenfield, Massachusetts

On March 1, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, The C.A.V.E. people of Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

Honestly, I am sick and tired of the misleading comments regarding the impact of a potential large retail store on downtown Greenfield, Massachusetts. Today’s Recorder – who seems to allow more opponents than proponents to comment lately – shows another “My Turn” article written by Hazel Dawkins, another misguided Al-Norman-Worshipper.

Greenfield, Massachusetts And The Problem With The "Walmart Sprawl-Buster"

On January 7, 2011, in Greenfield, MA, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Editor

What caught my attention, though, is what I consider an unbearable level of hypocrisy maintained by the opponents of the “big box store” idea. Their ringleader is the man known as the “sprawl-buster” consultant for those who oppose Walmart nationwide, Mr. Al Norman. (Note: At this time, nobody knows which retail store might come into town, not even the developer of the assigned property, but it might be a Walmart, and this is where the schizophrenia sets in.)