This is what's going in the paper this week. It hasn't been copy-edited so don't yell at me if there are typos. The Republican ...

Backstage at the big show Today was the Scott Brown appearance in Chicopee and a story I desperately wanted to cover. Thanks to my friend To...

This what I wrote about Tuesday's election: As you read this column, all of us have had the opportunity to settle down a bit. Those who ...

With Art Clokey’s recent death, I though it would be appropriate to post an interview piece that is included in my book, “Escape: How Animat...

I received the following from Sgt. John Delaney of the Springfield Police Department the other day: "At 3:15 A.M. this morning Officer ...

Image © Nina Paley I've had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing many people in contemporary animation whose works clearly have ha...

As Facebook has clearly continues to illustrate to me, life is full of connections. If you live long enough those circles in the pond get wi...

Well, it’s time to get back to business and one of my resolutions is to blog much more frequently. I should point out there are some changes...

A video for Christmas Eve featuring one of my favorite holiday novelty songs. Great work Doug Compton!

A video for the day before Christmas Eve.

Here is the column I wrote in this week's 'paper. I usually have a real conflict about the holidays and family as well as the gap be...

A new sheriff – or hangman – comes to town If you read The Republican or browse MassLive you probably noticed that Larry McDermott, the pu...

Mae Murray (right) prepares for her dreaded wedding night in "The Merry Widow," Von Stroheim's successful silent adaptation of...

This is my problem. I actually enjoy the variety offered by my job. It almost compensates for the downsides. Here are two pieces from this w...

It was a busy week last week with the holidays and it's time to get back on track with this little quiz: "How Republican are you?...

Questionable Content Department Part Three I get literally hundreds of e-mail every week at my job being the managing editor of four great ...

Questionable Content Department Part Two My brother Patrick is a dedicated bike rider and he has determined that I should ride a motorcycle ...

Questionable Content Department: I don't post photos of myself or my family up very often figuring that not too many people would care. ...

My wife and I, as well as Lucky the Wonder Bichon, were in Virginia last week visiting my mom and as usual I visited Whiting's Old Paper...

Before the right winger pundits twist his words, here is what the president said today in its totality: Remarks of President Barack Obama –...