March 18, 2019 By Mickey Friedman In the hope that perseverance furthers, again. I live in an apartment in downtown Great Barrington. There’s a zoning bylaw that exempts landlords from having to provide parking for their tenants. And because we…
2019: The Economy, Stupid
By Mickey Friedman March 3, 2019 I am always amazed when the President and Republicans and multi-million dollar TV commentators talk about how great the economy is. It reminds me of the influential book by Michael Harrington, “The Other America.”…
More Faster
By Mickey Friedman February 16, 2019 Like the soon-to-be profusion of pot shops here in my used-to-be Best Small Town in America, my world, our world, changes more faster than ever. For the good in small ways, but the very…
The Two Way Wall
Mickey Friedman February 1, 2019 I get it. Nobody wants to admit we’ve been conned. I’ve been cheated more than once by friends. So if you know someone who voted for Trump, who stood there chanting “Build The Wall”, giddy…
Hope Hall
January 17, 2019 Mickey Friedman Tis the season we count our blessings. I’m most grateful for “Artworks” and “Hope Hall.” Because here in Great Barrington wishes really are horses, and we have a stampede. A veritable GB Jamboree. We best…
Treatment
By Mickey Friedman December 26, 2018 If there’s something more dangerous than PCBs, it’s dioxin. It’s about 8,000 miles from EPA Region 1 headquarters in Boston to the Danang air base in Vietnam. I wish it was closer because the…
They’re Not Here Anymore
By Mickey Friedman December 17, 2018 Many will ignore the latest reports about the climate crisis. Some, like our fearful leader, will profess: “I don’t believe.” So let’s shift the focus to some other critical things that are happening. That…
Secure The Food Insecure
By Mickey Friedman November 29, 2018 I’ve been lucky enough to know some extraordinary people. People who have provided so much to so many: Linda Small, who brought affordable health care to our families; Frank Tortoriello, who created a home…
The Beast Has Risen
By Mickey Friedman November 18, 2018 These last few weeks have brought it all back. The President’s mockery of low-I.Q. Maxine Waters, his constant lies about the “evil” and “bad’ Democrats, his and FOX-not-really-the-news demonization of the poor men, women…
Get Back Loretta
November 3, 2018 By Mickey Friedman I’m guessing most people won’t get this: “by 2100, global sea level rise would be 10 cm lower with global warming of 1.5°C compared with 2°C. The likelihood of an Arctic Ocean free of…