last week the happy frog bank of Northampton was robbed. The statue was donated and installed down town in front of the First Church by artist Lu Stubs to the non profit Friends of the homeless as a fund raising vehicle for a free meals program. Although I applaud the […]

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.