by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Oct 30, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
Musician Ben Gundersheimer—a.k.a. Mister G—did not set out to be a kids’ musician. His brand-new recording Chocolalala has already garnered a People’s Choice Gold Award and is on the Grammy ballot and his music has received glowing praise from...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 2, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
Last night, as I stared at images of the devastation in New York, I swear I heard the metronomic sound of Al Gore’s voice, that southern hint of authority, recite full passages from An Inconvenient Truth. I imagined him shaking his head yesterday, so sad to be...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 5, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
It’s November. Like the cold air that worked its way into my being yesterday, I feel like it sped in fully every bit as convincing as the leaves turned when October danced its way in. November brings this critical Election Day—and all the disappointments...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 7, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
On this day before the election, there’s plenty of anxiety in the chilly, darker just-fell-back air. Four years ago, in my little progressive enclave, we were terrified—and deeply, elatedly hopeful. We were giddy on hope, punch drunk. It’s not like...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Nov 8, 2012 | Standing In The Shadows
I could blather on. Photo: NYT But for today, I’ll stick to this: justice prevails. The road can be slow, arduous. But that’s the direction we are headed. And although many, even four years ago wouldn’t have believed this is what our First Family...
