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Tuesday, November 8, 201611/08/2016

The End Is Nigh

In Bill Newman

11/8: State Senate President Stan Rosenberg—so many (ballot) questions—here are some answers; Todd Ford. Exec. Dir., Hampshire Council of Governments on HCOG and the upcoming unveiling of Greg Stone’s last work; then we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Perugia Press with the press’s founder Susan Kan and incoming editor and director Rebecca Hart Olander on a special edition of “NPR (Northampton Poetry Radio)” with Rich Michelson.

Tuesday, November 8, 201611/08/2016

On The Money (11/9/16)

When we vote in a new President how long does it take before we see change? I want to retire,…

Monday, November 7, 201611/07/2016

On Prophecy In Politics

In Bill Newman

11/7: Yes on Question 4 with Atty Richard Evans; Re-Prom with Marty Wohl and Michaela O’Brien; Black in the Valley with special guest Rev. Dr. Barbara Headley.

Saturday, November 5, 201611/05/2016

Vaya Con Muñoz 11.5.16

In Vaya Con Muñoz

With just three days to go before Nov. 8 election, the most harrowing of a presidential campaign season in generations will conclude, and I had to rant and rave about what we need to do: Hillary haters, hold your nose and vote. Trump supporters: Not cool to vote for someone who spews hate against blacks, Latinos, Muslims, women and anyone else who does not agree with him.
Also, my excellent views on the 4 ballot questions in Massachusetts.
Filmmaker Larry Hott reviews Life Animated (trailer here: lifeanimateddoc.com/) about how the movies can be more than an event, they can transform lives.
We are sung out by Wilkins (¡!) singing “Cantares de Navidad” because as all Puerto Ricans know, November starts the Christmas season.
“MorePerfectUnion” by Natalia Muñoz 2016

Friday, November 4, 201611/04/2016

President Of The Fifth Grade?

In Bill Newman

11/4: “Grace For President!” with Paint Box Theater’s Tom McCabe, Jasmine Jiles, Callum LaFrance, & Linda Tardif; Cider Days in Franklin County with Al Sax from the Cider Days Committee and Steve Gougeon, owner of Bear Swamp Orchard; Lynn Ferro, Project Coordinator of the Drug Abuse Task Force of the Northwestern DA’s Office.

Thursday, November 3, 201611/03/2016

Eleanor After The War

In Bill Newman

11/3: Best-selling author, historian Blanche Wiesen Cook on “Eleanor Roosevelt: The War Years and After;” The Reverend (Peter Ives) and the Rabbi (Justin David) along with the NPP (Research Director of the National Priorities Project, Lindsay Koshgarian).

Wednesday, November 2, 201611/02/2016

If There’s A Bustle In Your Hedgerow

In Bill Newman

11/2: PHENOM (Public Higher Education of Massachusetts) founder Max Page—his personal opinions on ballot questions 2 & 5 & a UMass football victory –a very expensive won (sorry, terrible pun-moving on); gallery owner and author Rich Michelson on “Fascinating” Leonard Nimoy along with erstwhile poet laureate Rich Michelson on political poetry; and poet Hannah Fries on her book launch of “Little Terrarium” at Emily Dickinson’s house.

Tuesday, November 1, 201611/01/2016

On The Money (11/2/16)

One analyst says the market will take a serious dip in the next 3 months. Is he on to something?…

Tuesday, November 1, 201611/01/2016

What Made Tap & Dye Die?

In Bill Newman

11/2: Historian Tom Goldscheider on “What Happened to Greenfield’s Tool Industry;” astronomer and professor Salman Hameed on colonizing Mars.

Monday, October 31, 201610/31/2016

RE: EMAILS, CLINTON & THE F.B.I.

In Bill Newman

10/31: Attorney John Pucci, former U.S. Attorney & head of Western Massachusetts Office, on Friday’s FBI disclosure of HRC’s emails; Liz Larson and Irv Rhodes on “Yes on 5,” the ballot question on new elementary schools in Amherst; Seth Lepore & Linda McInerney on “The Trump Show;” Bob Cilman on the upcoming Young @ Heart concert and intergenerational mash-up

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