First Shot: Candid Camera

by | Jun 28, 2007 | News

In May, Brian Kelly of Carlisle, Pa., was riding with a friend when the car he was in was pulled over by a local police officer. Kelly, an amateur videographer, had his video camera with him and decided to record the traffic stop. The officer who pulled over the...

What Do You Think?

by | Jun 28, 2007 | News

The U.S. and the WorldI am grateful to the Advocate for running my piece, "A Look Back at Kosovo: The legacy of so-called 'humanitarian intervention,'" June 7, 2007. Some additional points should be made. First, the U.S. and Germany had been covertly...
Warning Signs?

Warning Signs?

by | Jun 28, 2007 | News

You may have seen the signs as you drive through Florence. The signs hang in store windows, on the sides of buildings, blaring in big block letters: Resist. The one-word message comes from a grassroots movement growing in Florence that was started by Todd Sienkiewicz,...
Nightcrawler: They Built This City

Nightcrawler: They Built This City

by | Jun 28, 2007 | Blogs, Music, Nightcrawler

Forgive Group Deville's Rick Murnane if he's not quite as bubbly as you'd expect him to be when he performs this Saturday, June 30 at Bishop's Lounge in Noho. Sure, that's the night he and his Group troupe will be celebrating their first release in...
Nightcrawler: Building (City) Block

Nightcrawler: Building (City) Block

by | Jun 28, 2007 | Blogs, Music, Nightcrawler

When the need arises, the folks at the Springfield Business Improvement District (SBID) can break out market projections, Powerpoint presentations and trend analyses with the best of them. In addressing the desires of Springfield restaurateurs and club owners to...