by Barbara Lewis | Nov 4, 2013 | The Public Humanist
I wasn’t going far, just one stop. On my way out of the door of the red line train, I was astonished. A large white feather was in my path. It seemed very much out of place. It was dazzling in its whiteness, very long, pristine. The quill was robust. The kind,...
by David Tebaldi | Nov 21, 2013 | The Public Humanist
If a faction consists of less than a majority, relief is supplied by the republican principle, which enables the majority to defeat its sinister views by regular vote. It may clog the administration, it may convulse the society; but it will be unable to execute and...
by Steve Strimer | Dec 6, 2013 | The Public Humanist
New historic markers at Northampton sites related to the abolitionist history of the city have been erected in three sites, made possible in part by a grant from Mass Humanities. The fruition of this project follows on the heels of an extensive research process, which...
by Barbara Lewis | Dec 10, 2013 | The Public Humanist
A whole new vista, unexpected but clear, opened up as I sat next to and conversed with Dr. Wisdom on a border-crossing shuttle, going from Alabama to Georgia the first weekend in November. There we were, sitting side by side as we pulled out of Auburn heading for...
by Hayley Wood | Jan 7, 2014 | The Public Humanist
Massachusetts abounds with fun and picturesque family destinations, and many of them get gussied up for the holidays, throw parties, open houses, and create special creative opportunities for children to make things in festive settings. Spread some holiday cheer in...
