Last night I was watching Amy Goodman on Democracy Now, my favorite news show, when during the musical break they had a clip of Dar Williams singing her song “Are You Out There” which mentions my good friend John Riley, Aka Johnny Memphis. Dar used to live in our little […]

This years Gay Pride rally in Northampton MA drew a huge crowd on Saturday. Over 10,000 people flooded the Town, one of the largest turn outs in the 28 year history of the march.

I was just up in Pittsfield Mass to shoot a few assignments for Preview magazine and was amazed at how far the town has come along since the last time I was there. What a great feeling it had.Lots of new shops , galleries and restaurants. I spent about three […]

Crisis Preparation. On the anniversary of the Virginia tech shootings two years ago , U Mass students participated in an emergency preparedness drill simulating an ammonia spill.

With Mel Gibson back in the news for his pending divorce, I could not help posting another shot I took of him during the filming of his new movie. “The edge of darkness”. I have never been a paparazzi but this was just to easy. I had my morning coffee, […]

Ben James of Town Farm wrestles with the tractor after plowing the back acreage of my house for the first time in 50 years. This was a great day.

Dedication of the Frances Crowe Community room at the Media Education Foundation by Amy Goodman

Here is a link to my new story on Gonomad.com, Traveling Tunisia: Exotic Souks, Ancient Ruins and Fabulous Food.