by Stephanie Kraft | Oct 1, 2009 | News
Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor, a new book by Bush 43 speechwriter Matt Latimer, offers vignettes that are riveting for at least two reasons. First, they shed some light on what the president who rigidly stuck to his script and expressed so little of...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 1, 2009 | News
Bourgeois Town Rule Book3-12 Players, Ages 10 – 110Published by the Valley Advocate Games DivisionEdited and designed by Mark RoesslerIllustrated by Standard DesignContributing Editors: Stephanie Kraft, Maureen Turner, Tom VannahComponents1 Rule Book, 2 dice, 8...
by Our Readers | Oct 1, 2009 | News
Biomass Plants Are ClunkersWe are taking gas guzzlers off the road, but poised to subsidize biomass electricity generating plants. The efficiency of biomass incinerators is 15 to 25 percent, meaning 15 to 25 percent of the energy in wood is captured and converted to...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 1, 2009 | Music
Ad Frank & the Fast Easy WomenYour Secrets Are Mine Now(ArchEnemy)His music is catchy and clever, but from the sound of it, Ad Frank would make a lousy boyfriend—almost every track on Ad Frank & the Fast Easy Women's new album is a case against...
by Tom Sturm | Oct 1, 2009 | Music
Easthampton has spawned a number of music stores in the past few years, and the most centrally located is probably Cottage Street's Rhythm Section. Originally focused on carrying drum and percussion products, the store has expanded its inventory to include...