by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 10, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Here’s a question: is there such a thing as out-and-out happiness? Before giving my answer, I am going to describe one of the most lovely of wedding ceremonies I’ve been fortunate enough to attend (and doubly lucky me, participate in). C and C decided to...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 12, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
I love how my town—many others have, too—has instituted an arts night. For us, it’s the second Friday each month and for me, personally, making it to openings or special events at our local museum (because how lucky am I to walk by the very wonderful...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 14, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
There’s a telltale sign we’ve got a launching reader in the house: by the beds and in the bathrooms and on the bookshelves by the couch in the dining room (you read that right, best spot for a couch, just off the kitchen) are slim volumes of Nate the Great...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 16, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
When people talk about what made Northampton kind of “pop” onto the map, one thing often mentioned is the Iron Horse Music Hall. Rightly so: this funky little space—even before it expanded to be a bigger, less funky space—has a certain...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 19, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
I’m not the best holder of dates. So, certain anniversaries might pass me by (at least consciously). Specific dates aside, my psyche and body often seem to exhibit uncanny anniversary sensitivity. There was a period of time—a couple of years, not a short...
