Author: Bill Shein

Sen. Downing’s ‘Tips Bill’ & Fundraising Raise Questions

By Bill Shein October 31, 2011 There’s at least one thread that runs through the many-flavored Occupy Wall Street protests: Big money from a narrow economic elite, flowing into and around our political system, has distorted participatory democracy to create…

My Summer with Ducks

By Bill Shein September 26, 2011 Early one morning last May, in a sleepy California town just 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean, eight ducklings emerged into the wider world beyond their shells. Within hours, the small, fuzzy creatures were…

Looking Back On Lenox, 2011

By Bill Shein June 30, 2031 “[One Lenox resident] told the Selectmen that the slogan is dividing the town.” – From “Criticism of Lenoxology marketing plan continues,” Berkshire Eagle, June 25 Sometimes it’s funny how things work out, you know?…