Innocent Treat or a Thoughtless Trick?
What do you think about using over 40,000 acres of farm land, 20-24 inches of rain/irrigation water, and countless barrels of fuel to plant, cultivate, harvest, and ship a fruit that is primarily...
View ArticleTraffic and Traffic Lights: Why Do We Have So Much to Say?
Why do we have such deep and passionate opinions about our roadways? What is it about our transportation experiences that brings out so much frustration and unhappiness?
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean to Value and Seek Diversity?
The first line of the recently crafted Somerville Vision Statement includes a sentence about valuing the diversity of our people, cultures, housing, and economy. Since “diversity” is so prominently...
View ArticleSomerville Is Comical, Part 1
If you are fortunate enough to live in Somerville, you are well situated for an intimate view into the world of comic art. And as you peer into this world, you may even find some of your daily...
View ArticleSomerville Is Comical, Part 2
Learn about four major sources for buying and borrowing comics in our city: Comicazi, Hub Comics, Papercut Zine Library, and Somerville Public Library. These same venues also make important...
View ArticleWhy I Love Somerville….
There’s an average of 17,000 people living within each square mile of Somerville. When I hear this fact, I ask myself: How could I ever be lonely with so many potential relationships available in such...
View ArticleSomerville Is Comical, Part 3
Somerville is home to many interesting and accomplished comic artists. Today's posting features the art of Jef Czekaj. (Part 3 of a multipart article on comic art in Somerville, first published in...
View ArticleThe Diary of a Wheelchair Experiment
As someone who does not own a car, I am already accustomed to the life of a pedestrian living around the edges of a world designed for cars. But I was completely unprepared for how dramatically...
View ArticleSomerville Is Comical, Part 4
Somerville is home to many interesting and accomplished comic artists. Today's posting features the art of Pat Davidson and B. Douglas De Rocher. (Part 4 of a multipart article on comic art in...
View ArticleSomerville is Comical, Part 5
Somerville is home to many interesting and accomplished comic artists. Today's posting features the art of Tim Finn and Raul Gonzalez. (Part 5 of a multipart article on comic art in Somerville, first...
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