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• A Fishing Lesson of Sorts

  Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:00 AM by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser Comment Here: (Comments Off) In my household, some helping occurs organically. [Read More]

• Taking Pride in Northampton's Pride

  Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:00 AM by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser Comment Here: 1 Comments In our town, Pride—commencing with Dykes on Bikes and sporting floats and people waving from pick-up truck beds—acts much like other towns’ Fourth of July celebrations do, the rainbow banner our flag of choice, friendly, cheering crowds lining Main Street, wafting street fair scents (grilled meat, fried food). [Read More]

• Earth Babies

  Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 12:00 AM by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser Comment Here: (Comments Off) Turning off lights or driving a hybrid car, recycling, composting, building a “green” house or any individual action cannot actually stem climate change’s momentum. No tipping point can come about solely from rote actions, new routines or greener technologies. [Read More]

• Any Olive Branches after Tuesday Night?

  Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 12:00 AM by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser Comment Here: 2 Comments Tuesday threatened to preclude substantive discussion about the most pressing issues—and not just between Democratic candidates—for another eight weeks. [Read More]

• Hopes and Fears, Onward to 2008

  Posted Friday, December 07, 2007 12:01 AM by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser Comment Here: (Comments Off) Conversion, conservation, and community: think of these ideas and ideals as the ones that can change us. [Read More]

• Shaq Attacks Childhood Obesity (And Scares My Kids)

  Posted Saturday, July 07, 2007 12:00 AM by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser Comment Here: 1 Comments To hear Shaq tell it, childhood obesity is a crisis in this country that will kill more kids than guns—and he’s determined to do something about it (he’s giving himself six months). [Read More]